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apocalyptic

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tik] / əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
fateful
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Wells’s apocalyptic vision of a world with air power, or the doom predicted from genetic engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Mohamed, a 46-year-old Yemeni, who left Mocha in the middle of the night, told AFP there was an "apocalyptic" atmosphere in the port city.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Some critics think apocalyptic language amounts to a sick form of marketing from A.I. insiders who want to tout their models’ power to investors.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

News columns and cable programs featured lengthy discussions about how this happened and what to do about it, all presented against an apocalyptic backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The constant wave of tropical storms and hurricanes that menaced coastal Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida in the summer of 2004 turned their relaxed Southern coastal life into an apocalyptic struggle for survival.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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