catastrophic
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Here in the coastal state of La Guaira, which borders the capital district containing nearby Caracas, catastrophic damage is seen almost everywhere you look.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Discovery is on the verge of a historic and potentially catastrophic merger, there’s essentially no real consequence in “Supergirl” striking out.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
Kylie Nidever, 36, saw her neighborhood ravaged by catastrophic floods in central Texas that killed 135 people, including many children.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The devastation from two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday offer a stark warning for California and other seismically vulnerable areas of the toll catastrophic shaking can bring to urban areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Absent the extinctions, the encounter between Europe and the Americas might have been equally deadly for both sides—a world in which both hemispheres experienced catastrophic depopulation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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