cataclysmic
Example Sentences
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Even amid cataclysmic energy shocks and relentless spates of white-collar layoffs, the American economic engine appears to be humming along smoothly.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says Dr. Scofield.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
She had left the country just before the fire despite warnings of potentially cataclysmic conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Not asking what happened is conceding that what happened is cataclysmic.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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