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apocalypse

[uh-pok-uh-lips] / əˈpɒk ə lɪps /


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At the movies, the apocalypse tends to seem awfully exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And, I promise, if the apocalypse actually comes, you can still beep me.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

When I set out to explore the world of prepping, I was unsure of what to expect - part of me imagined something theatrical, such as zombie apocalypse kits or nuclear bunkers.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

She added: “I promise if the apocalypse actually comes you can still beep me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Both my father and my grandmother believed that Jagu’s and Rajesh’s mental illnesses had been precipitated—even caused, perhaps—by the apocalypse of Partition, its political trauma sublimated into their psychic trauma.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee