catastrophic
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At its peak, some areas were moving more than a foot a week, causing catastrophic damage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"These guys are facing, they are facing real, catastrophic destruction to their economy," he said, while adding that Trump still preferred a negotiated deal with Iran.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
They named one of these protosticta armageddonia, a nod to the term "ecological armageddon", which is used to describe the catastrophic decline of insect populations around the world.
From BBC • May 2, 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
A catastrophic fire in Jackson Park could destroy the fair.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophic
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