catastrophic
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Chris had, provisionally, been given the weekly win for the purposes of the table below - but he still could have lost it, which could have been catastrophic for his title hopes.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The catastrophic results have been visible on L.A. streets for some time now.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Closer to the eruption, conditions would have been catastrophic.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"While she is currently hospitalised following a catastrophic health failure, a temporary transfer is not enough. Narges must never be returned to the conditions that broke her health," he added.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
At twenty minutes to midnight on that date, Hebgen Lake suffered a catastrophic quake.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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