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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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Around him, his classmates listened intently as Gareth talked about how a seemingly normal school day turned into a catastrophe within seconds.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

You wouldn't want to read a whole lot into the 4-1 but it was welcome, a fillip when a catastrophe presented itself at 1-0.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The suspected failure of a cooling system, and the introduction of heat to a pressurized tank with MMA, planted the seeds of a potential catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Low catastrophe losses won’t be a continuing benefit, but further improvement for the insurer still seems possible from here, Kett adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

What followed was the longest trial in the history of the Massachusetts courts, a trial almost as unique as the catastrophe that had caused it.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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