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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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You’ve got empty skyscrapers and a massive homeless catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Net income rose to $1.7 billion from $$395 million a year ago, primarily because of lower catastrophe losses and higher investment returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

You can trust your gut straight into catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The five years since Min Aung Hlaing's coup have been a catastrophe for Myanmar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Since the catastrophe that had burst the worlds open, all the Arctic ice had begun to melt, and new and strange currents appeared in the water.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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