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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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Rodríguez, who could use the crisis to strengthen her hold on power, has highlighted the successes of the response while acknowledging the grave catastrophe that had befallen her country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The scope of the catastrophe quickly overwhelmed a country of 28 million battered by years of economic crisis and political tumult.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The Bulletin is best known for its Doomsday Clock, an attempt to gauge the likelihood of a global catastrophe.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

"We know in the world of sports when you see good performances and good results everyone thinks of success and people try to flatter you but when you lose it is a catastrophe," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Yet already he was near recovery, while the more light-hearted Bluebell seemed even less the worse for the dreadful catastrophe that he had survived.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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