catastrophe
Example Sentences
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Around him, his classmates listened intently as Gareth talked about how a seemingly normal school day turned into a catastrophe within seconds.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Ms. Arno’s postwar chapters are strongest when they keep catastrophe from swallowing the rest of the life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I think I woke up about five o'clock in the morning... I quickly called my mum, and she said they were all good. The catastrophe hadn't quite hit then," she said.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The suspected failure of a cooling system, and the introduction of heat to a pressurized tank with MMA, planted the seeds of a potential catastrophe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Then, the modern age was an age of restoration, after a lengthy period of catastrophe, crisis and collapse.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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