apocalyptic

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One piece of data triggers optimism, followed just days, or hours, later by apocalyptic dread.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

There are reasons to question the most apocalyptic forecasts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

However, the apocalyptic beliefs surrounding these books are far more recent.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

While heavy winter rain is normal for the region, Prof Dave Hodgson - an ecologist at the University of Exeter's Cornwall campus - said the volume and persistence this season felt "a bit apocalyptic".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Plus a former derivatives trader with an apocalyptic streak who knew how these big Wall Street firms worked.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis