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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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"It's a catastrophe for me because I hate being silent!" she posted on social media.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

No one wants war, which would be a catastrophe, but the U.S. isn’t threatening to use force against China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If Spielberg’s earlier UFO movies gave us awe, comfort and catastrophe, this one feels like an encounter of a fourth kind: What happens when the cover story breaks?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

As was common during the medieval period, the king was warned that the comet signaled approaching catastrophe.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Not even the bacteria in the soil can survive a catastrophe like that.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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