catastrophic
Example Sentences
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The catastrophic results have been visible on L.A. streets for some time now.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But in her letter, Phillips said "real change" in her role "usually came from threats made by me in light of catastrophic mistakes".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
According to new research, the famous work could also represent an early thought experiment in impact physics, describing a catastrophic planetary collision centuries before modern meteor science existed.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
I think it’s catastrophic that so many people are choosing to go “no contact” when they disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
When it was time to order, I flailed at her with my catastrophic French.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
Break It Down: Cata
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Vocabulary from the Second Presidential Debate: October 9, 2016
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