catastrophic
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A small adjustment in wages can have catastrophic consequences.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Others say that increased investor scrutiny will make public companies work overtime to avoid their AI being responsible for, say, a catastrophic cyberattack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Fennell says a bad shot "could be catastrophic" and is calling on the course to "take responsibility".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
Break It Down: Cata
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