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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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Social Security was created to exactly avoid this kind of catastrophe, which would lead to homelessness, poverty and hunger, as it did in the 1930s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

More often now, catastrophe just exposes that consensus never existed.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Meanwhile Philippa, knowing that “visionaries are ungovernable,” fears that Barton’s presence in her nunnery portends catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“It’s avoiding catastrophe, and it’s basically a one-year solution,” said Mark Gold, a board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At 107, every moment is a potential massive catastrophe.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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