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apocalyptic

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tik] / əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
fateful
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This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Weir’s apocalyptic story centers around a scientist-turned-junior-high-school science teacher named Ryland Grace, played in the movie by Gosling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Italian football journalist James Horncastle said: "It was called apocalyptic the first time they missed out. I don't know what stage of the apocalypse we are in now."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

There are reasons to question the most apocalyptic forecasts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“There have been legitimate apocalyptic cases to be made on U.S. financial markets during most of my career. They usually have not been realized.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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