catastrophic
Example Sentences
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Alexandra Saieh, Head of Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy, says the more obstacles in place, the further it impedes the ability to offer effective humanitarian assistance and causes "a catastrophic impact on people in Gaza."
From BBC
Many Iranians fear that a collapse of the talks could trigger catastrophic consequences.
From BBC
When the hearing resumed, what followed was, by all accounts, a catastrophic embarrassment for the committee — one entirely of its own making.
From Salon
He echoed conservationists' concerns that "a single major event could be catastrophic".
From BBC
"Greater and sustained international support is urgently needed now to prevent the situation from worsening into an even more catastrophic crisis," says its Yemen country director, Farran Puig.
From BBC
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