catastrophic
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"Victims were led to believe that only Khan could protect them and their families from catastrophic supernatural harm, and that withdrawing from his control would expose them to devastating consequences," Prof Gill adds.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Closer to the eruption, conditions would have been catastrophic.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
I think it’s catastrophic that so many people are choosing to go “no contact” when they disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
At its peak, some areas were moving more than a foot a week, causing catastrophic damage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
I’m feeling not just the physical pain, but all that I have lost, and it is profound and catastrophic and will leave a crater in me that nothing will ever fill.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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