catastrophic
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The regulator later required a redesign of the engine nacelle—its protective casing—to prevent debris from escaping in the case of a catastrophic failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This means that the contamination of gardens in eastern L.A. won’t be as catastrophic as compared with those in Altadena, a more suburban environment, Adams said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The President of NUS-USI Amy Smith, said that any rise in tuition fees would be "catastrophic".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The board passed a catastrophic special assessment of $70,000 per unit over two fiscal years, with an additional assessment of $50,000 to $75,000 anticipated for 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Comstock, the Oklahoma lawyer who had served as the guardian to several Osage, had personally briefed Senator Curtis on the bureau’s catastrophic bungling.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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