catastrophic
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LONDON—The most tightly wound club in global soccer was running around in the rain on Tuesday night, desperate to avoid a catastrophic act of self-sabotage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"We're used to hearing the 'Big One' -- Cascadia -- being this catastrophic huge thing," said Chris Goldfinger, a marine geologist at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Now, she’s created a life where these worlds could collide without catastrophic results.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
"This was a catastrophic lack of thought and judgement… but it was no more than that," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
One need hardly dwell on the catastrophic possibility of uttering a bantering remark only to discover it wholly inappropriate.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
Break It Down: Cata
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