catastrophe
Example Sentences
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As Ebola spread across West Africa in September 2014, the world was on the brink of catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
If Spielberg’s earlier UFO movies gave us awe, comfort and catastrophe, this one feels like an encounter of a fourth kind: What happens when the cover story breaks?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
As was common during the medieval period, the king was warned that the comet signaled approaching catastrophe.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Would it be a catastrophe if she left City, given they have spent 10 years building a squad capable of winning the WSL and now hope to go on to dominate?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
When he’s gone, I start to cry, explaining the costume catastrophe.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophe
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