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    catastrophic

    US /ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/

    ・

    UK /ˌkætə'strɒfɪk/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveCausing a lot of damage or suffering
    The entire city was destroyed in one night by a catastrophic fire that started in a factory

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    • people in often catastrophic situations has been core to my experience.

      people in often catastrophic situations has been core to my experience.

    B1

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    • It’s a vicious cycle with potentially catastrophic consequences...

      It’s a vicious cycle with potentially catastrophic consequences...

    B1

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    • Whereas, I think most of us would inaccurately code that situation as just catastrophic if we made a mistake like that in front of such a large audience.

      Whereas, I think most of us would inaccurately code that situation as just catastrophic if we made a mistake like that in front of such a large audience.

    • that situation as just catastrophic

      that situation as just catastrophic

    B1

    Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice

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    • One event in the resistance against the Japanese was so unbelievably catastrophic.

      One event in the resistance against the Japanese was so unbelievably catastrophic.

    • One event in the resistance against the Japanese was so unbelievably catastrophic.

      One event in the resistance against the Japanese was so unbelievably catastrophic.

    B2

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    • As you might imagine, this can have catastrophic results. 

      As you might imagine, this can have catastrophic results. 

    B2

    The Cascadia Fault Is Ready To Rupture: A MEGA Earthquake Is Coming!

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    • Beneath the serene waters of the Pacific Northwest lies a sleeping giant, a fault line capable of unleashing one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

      Beneath the serene waters of the Pacific Northwest lies a sleeping giant, a fault line capable of unleashing one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

    • Beneath the serene waters of the Pacific Northwest lies a sleeping giant, a fault line capable of unleashing one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

      Beneath the serene waters of the Pacific Northwest lies a sleeping giant, a fault line capable of unleashing one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

    B2

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    • So if you begin to load a sample while the sample is already inside, you're going to have a crash in the samples which can be very catastrophic for your run and also for the tool.

      So if you begin to load a sample while the sample is already inside, you're going to have a crash in the samples which can be very catastrophic for your run and also for the tool.

    • So if you begin to load a sample while a sample's already inside, you're going to have a crashing of samples, which can be very catastrophic for your run and also for the tool.

      So if you begin to load a sample while a sample's already inside, you're going to have a crashing of samples, which can be very catastrophic for your run and also for the tool.

    B1

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    • That would be a catastrophic event, obviously.

      That would be a catastrophic event, obviously.

    A2

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    • This area has received significant to catastrophic damage.

      This area has received significant to catastrophic damage.

    B1

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    • Ironically, he returned in 2012 to voice act in the catastrophic Sir Billy.

      Ironically, he returned in 2012 to voice act in the catastrophic Sir Billy.

    B2