catastrophe
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He said he feared a new Nakba -- "catastrophe" in Arabic -- referring to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people at the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"If there's no sewage, in three days there'll be an epidemiological catastrophe," said Gorkutsenko.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
On Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned the UK faces an "economic catastrophe and moral failure" due to high levels of youth unemployment.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
It surprised me at the time that the French people didn’t look at the catastrophe and ask: What have we become?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
At 107, every moment is a potential massive catastrophe.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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According to Jordan, the results demonstrate that the effects of catastrophes are rarely straightforward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Now, a long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Jan. 7, 2025 catastrophes, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He also called for "speedy incident reporting, classification, and reporting protocols so the world can learn from failures before they become catastrophes".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Both sides seek the military and economic advantages AI can bring, but both also worry about the job losses, economic turmoil and potential catastrophes the new technology could unleash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Combining the fruits of many ecosystems, Andean cultures both enjoyed a better life than they could have wrested from any single place and spread out the risk from the area’s frequent natural catastrophes.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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