catastrophic
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At its peak, some areas were moving more than a foot a week, causing catastrophic damage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
LONDON—The most tightly wound club in global soccer was running around in the rain on Tuesday night, desperate to avoid a catastrophic act of self-sabotage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"These guys are facing, they are facing real, catastrophic destruction to their economy," he said, while adding that Trump still preferred a negotiated deal with Iran.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
On Friday, the Narges Mohammadi Foundation, run by her family, said she had been transferred to a hospital in Zanjan province "following a catastrophic deterioration in her health".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It was long and curving, carved by a river—such a river as made the Eder look like a dribble, its catastrophic rush audible even from here.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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