catastrophe
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Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to develop a strategy with sensible guardrails at a private fundraiser Thursday to maximize the benefits of AI and prevent catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Watching Petit step onto the wire lets us see them differently, not as the site of catastrophe but as the setting for something beautiful and absurdly daring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
What had looked like a catastrophe turned into a marketing coup: In a wave of nostalgia, millions of Americans rediscovered a tried-and-true product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Indonesia is in the throes of a wildfire catastrophe.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The ark delivered the worthy, bringing them to the other side of the catastrophe.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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
They include power cuts and environmental catastrophes that disrupt economic activity and make daily life exhausting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
You’re a soldier in the army of sliding board catastrophes.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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