catastrophic
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Erin had a "catastrophic" haemorrhage and needed 13 blood transfusions.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Kenneth Bass is one of thousands of residents and business owners suing the city of Los Angeles and other entities over property loss and other damages suffered during the catastrophic Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Yan has said that he drew inspiration from the catastrophic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Imagine, if you will, the catastrophic effects of burping while digesting a mouthful of clay.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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