catastrophic

Example Sentences

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The result of this miscalculation may very well be catastrophic.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2009, he told me, he worked on a graduate research project on exactly that chokepoint: how critical it was, how catastrophic its closure would be for the global economy.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

And economic research indicates catastrophic job loss like the kind Holland feared happens at an industry level, not as a broader, economy-wide effect.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He forecasts 3% global GDP growth this year, a far from catastrophic outcome.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The flares must have been devastating, inflicting catastrophic damage worldwide and unleashing the heat of hell itself.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner