cataclysmic

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The treasure trove of fossils offers a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

From Barron's

“I think it would be cataclysmic in many ways. It would be economic, financial, and therefore political insanity,” he said.

From Barron's

“I think it would be cataclysmic in many ways. It would be economic, financial, and therefore political insanity,” he said.

From Barron's

Recent studies see some evidence of labor displacement, but nothing cataclysmic.

From MarketWatch

Systems of this kind are considered possible origins of type Ia supernovae and cataclysmic variables, two dramatic and scientifically important cosmic events.

From Science Daily