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doom

[doom] / dum /


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No, the picture is not entirely doom and gloom — the push for renewable energy is breaking all kinds of records, too, reaching roughly 50% of global energy capacity last year.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It is not all doom and gloom for Italy, though.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Citrini’s essay ends with a line that deserves more attention than the doom that preceded it: “The canary is still alive.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“San Francisco was the poster child for the doom loop and has pivoted to downtown recovery,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"The doom is nearer now: it is at the door: it has lifted the latch."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis