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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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"We want the world to help us overcome the catastrophe of war. Enough wars - it is time to work towards rebuilding Gaza," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

For days, Soviet authorities hid the catastrophe from the world -- a disaster that further weakened the already crumbling USSR, which collapsed in 1991.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

You’ve got empty skyscrapers and a massive homeless catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Net income surges to $1.7 billion from $395 million year over year, driven by lower catastrophe losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

As do black people dancing it out at rent parties, as do black people at their family reunions where we are regarded like the survivors of catastrophe.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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