catastrophic

Example Sentences

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"Lord knows what's happened. It's got to be something catastrophic for it to happen overnight."

From BBC

The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as "New START" and signed in 2010 was one of a handful of agreements designed to help prevent a catastrophic nuclear war.

From BBC

Afonydd Cymru said it was "particularly encouraged" by this proposal, with inappropriate spreading of this material among the "chief contributors to high nutrient levels in Welsh rivers" as well as causing "specific, catastrophic incidents".

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"Why was he willing to speak to the BBC in a one-hour catastrophic television interview, but is not willing to speak to law enforcement?,"

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There is always a possibility of a more catastrophic eruption than what the rocks have recorded.

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