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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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They are disappointed by a reported margin guidance range of 14.5%-16.5%, but point out that this assumes catastrophe costs are in line with allowance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“We must decree that the country is in a state of sanitary catastrophe, epidemiological catastrophe and national catastrophe,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Instead, it provides valuable evidence that the underground system responsible for its ancient catastrophe remains active and continues to receive new magma.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The events that unfolded as Europe careened toward catastrophe appeared to defy logic and common sense.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the period last year.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

"Nature is quite resilient, but it can't cope with catastrophes on this scale over and over again. It won't keep on coming back."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The movie is seeded with nods to Green Day lore, scripted over long sessions riffing with the band over its tour catastrophes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Advocates and industry officials alike say the CSB, though understaffed and lacking enforcement power, has been a crucial watchdog doing autopsies of catastrophes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

On the landscapes of other planets where the records of the past have been preserved, there is abundant evi- dence of major catastrophes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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