catastrophic
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McKenna made a catastrophic error after seven minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
A catastrophic earthquake in 1812, estimated to be a magnitude 7.7, may have killed more than 15,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Discovery is on the verge of a historic and potentially catastrophic merger, there’s essentially no real consequence in “Supergirl” striking out.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
New technology is set to bolster a city that suffered catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Harvey—and faces downpours this summer as it hosts World Cup games.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
So catastrophic and irrevocable were the changes that it is tempting to think that almost nothing survived from the past.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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