catastrophic
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When a main earner dies, it’s catastrophic and there are few ways to make up that lost income other than to rely on an insurance product.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Further evaluations over the Memorial Day weekend found the tank had a crack that had reduced pressure, eliminating the possibility of a catastrophic blast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Firefighters had warned Saturday that the tank was heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic blast, and have been spraying water to cool the tank.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
At twenty minutes to midnight on that date, Hebgen Lake suffered a catastrophic quake.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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