catastrophe
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Rodríguez, who could use the crisis to strengthen her hold on power, has highlighted the successes of the response while acknowledging the grave catastrophe that had befallen her country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The twin earthquakes, plus a dizzying number of substantial aftershocks, were a generational catastrophe, killing more than 50,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump, who signed the deal in France during the G7 summit, defended the proposal, saying it would it would stave off an "economic catastrophe".
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The Bulletin is best known for its Doomsday Clock, an attempt to gauge the likelihood of a global catastrophe.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Until that time, bad breath was not conventionally considered such a catastrophe.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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