catastrophe
Example Sentences
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“Goodbye June” is far from a catastrophe, but it’s perhaps a greater sin that the film would be far more interesting if it were.
From Salon
The U.S. solar energy transition could slow if the supply of Chinese-made solar panels were suddenly cut off, for instance, but that wouldn’t be an immediate national-security catastrophe.
Scientists link the catastrophe to intense greenhouse conditions, oxygen loss in the oceans, widespread acidification, and massive volcanic eruptions tied to the breakup of the ancient Pangaean supercontinent.
From Science Daily
The teenagers huddled around the table leap into action, shouting instructions and acting out the correct strategies for just one of the potential catastrophes laid out in the board game called Master of Disaster.
From Barron's
Barring a catastrophe, the benchmark index will post its third consecutive annual gain, bringing its total rise over that period to 80%.
From Barron's
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