catastrophic
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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
The catastrophic health insurance plan my father took out for me to get care at MSK only covered a portion of the cost — $285 of the $1,650 it cost each time I got radiation.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Citing feedback from insolvency and restructuring advisors, the UBS analysts say the advisors anticipate a period of solid activity rather than catastrophic volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If they are right, it would make a catastrophic explosion or an uncontrollable leak less likely.
From Los Angeles Times • 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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