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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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Almost 40 years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, there are still competing theories to account for how such a catastrophe could happen.

From The Wall Street Journal

She also maintained the national civic duty would be "an investment", boosting Swiss resilience in the case of catastrophe.

From Barron's

“In the face of this massive catastrophe, the government will be mobilizing every resource,” Lee said after visiting the injured at a local hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Echoes of her personal catastrophes and softly spoken, reserved tenderness jump from the page.

From Salon

The Lloyd’s market brings together hundreds of insurance buyers and sellers and has global influence on how companies and consumers protect themselves from catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal