catastrophic
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"This is exciting new evidence that something catastrophic happened at Neptune that completely destroyed its original satellites, and we're getting to see the fingerprints left behind by that process."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Notably, this email did not offer to refund the purchase price or advise buyers such as plaintiff that the product was defective and using it could result in catastrophic burn injuries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The probe had done catastrophic reputational damage to the institution and eventually led to the fall of longtime president Sepp Blatter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"She was in cardiac arrest when I got in there," Beth said, adding that Menna had suffered a catastrophic brain injury which she would not recover from.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hence the effect on society is catastrophic when state government collapses, as happened in Britain upon the removal of Roman troops, administrators, and coinage between A.D.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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