1
as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years
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2
as in failure
something that has failed
the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it
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Related article What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025 -
But what if fossil fuel investments, which have been dragging for a decade, are headed toward disaster?—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Obituaries Norma Rae Long, an educator who taught sports and directed lifelong learning programs, died of multiple organ failure Feb. 15 at Gilchrist Center Towson.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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As the game’s writer and creative director, Druckmann was the lead architect of its astonishing story of grief and trauma amid a zombie apocalypse.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Post-rationalists, by contrast, take a range of attitudes toward that approaching apocalypse.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the first section of the book, Franklin repeatedly brings historical analysis, primary sources and Anne Frank’s writing into juxtaposition with each other in a way that both illuminates Anne Frank as an individual and the larger tragedy of the Holocaust.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The case was the first to establish a link between toxic waste in the atmosphere and birth defects, and the show follows the story of four mothers dealing with the tragedy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the office that oversees America’s recovery from the largest disasters, raising questions about how the United States will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of cities began adopting similar measures, posing a potential financial calamity for SoCalGas.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Catastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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