catastrophe

Example Sentences

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“The catastrophe insurance industry in California is incredibly broken and needs some serious repair,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The five years since Min Aung Hlaing's coup have been a catastrophe for Myanmar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Later, Rai took stock of the unfolding catastrophe from above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the Justice Department’s latest catastrophe and its potentially massive impact on ICE’s authority to continue its courthouse arrests.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s like the only people who escaped the catastrophe above them are hardened criminals.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner