catastrophe
Example Sentences
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“It’s avoiding catastrophe, and it’s basically a one-year solution,” said Mark Gold, a board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
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
The five years since Min Aung Hlaing's coup have been a catastrophe for Myanmar.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Later, Rai took stock of the unfolding catastrophe from above.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Zorn means “finished” or “destroyed,” in the sense of some terrible catastrophe.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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