catastrophic

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Baldy changes after a winter storm, when the upper reaches are blanketed in snow and ice and a slip in the wrong place can lead to a catastrophic, unstoppable fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Professor Stavros Stivaros from Royal Manchester Children Hospital, said there was catastrophic bleeding to Jensen-Lee's brain as well as the spinal cord even though there were no outward signs of any injuries.

From BBC

But that doesn’t appear to be the case with the recent Bithumb activity, representing a “catastrophic failure of internal controls,” said Lee Jung-soo, who advises the South Korean government on digital-asset policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

For years, he’s been open about his concerns that a catastrophic event on Earth could wipe out humanity.

From MarketWatch

For years, he’s been open about his concerns that a catastrophic event on Earth could wipe out humanity.

From MarketWatch