catastrophe
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"We want the world to help us overcome the catastrophe of war. Enough wars -- it's time to work towards rebuilding Gaza."
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Jonathan Huggins, of Southwold, believed the rise in the popularity of plastic grass for gardens and sports pitches was a "looming environmental catastrophe".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Meanwhile Philippa, knowing that “visionaries are ungovernable,” fears that Barton’s presence in her nunnery portends catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
More often now, catastrophe just exposes that consensus never existed.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
It was by far the most brazen thing Hitler had yet attempted, his biggest gamble, and a major step toward the catastrophe that was soon to envelop the world.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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