catastrophic

Example Sentences

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In 2009, he told me, he worked on a graduate research project on exactly that chokepoint: how critical it was, how catastrophic its closure would be for the global economy.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Every new technology comes with terrifying headlines about potentially catastrophic job losses.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He forecasts 3% global GDP growth this year, a far from catastrophic outcome.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The country is still recovering from catastrophic floods and landslides in 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Even if the rover has a catastrophic failure, I'll be fine.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir