catastrophe
Example Sentences
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The twin earthquakes, plus a dizzying number of substantial aftershocks, were a generational catastrophe, killing more than 50,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
In essence, the threat of global catastrophe has never been higher.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Why did Europe rebound from demographic catastrophe while much of the Near East stagnated?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
As Ebola spread across West Africa in September 2014, the world was on the brink of catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The secondhand supplies she had grown to depend upon—the shoes for Lydia, the slightly worn dresser for Marilyn, and the food for them all—were gone, a true catastrophe.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophe
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