catastrophe
Example Sentences
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Net income rose to $1.7 billion from $$395 million a year ago, primarily because of lower catastrophe losses and higher investment returns.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
You can trust your gut straight into catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"No club can survive for the long-term in this system and if that continues, catastrophe will happen," warned Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“The catastrophe insurance industry in California is incredibly broken and needs some serious repair,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
A compulsively methodical man, he had elaborate systems in place that were supposed to prevent such a catastrophe.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing catastrophe
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