The phrase
"cataclysmic event" refers to a very powerful and destructive happening or incident that brings about significant change, often on a large scale. It could be a natural disaster like an earthquake or a man-made catastrophe like a war.
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Sentences with «cataclysmic event»
- He and his two «siblings,» begotten from cataclysmic events of destruction, don't eat bodies. (booklistonline.com)
- Recent LIGO upgrades, including more sensitive instruments and incorporation of detectors around the world, should bring the detection of many more waves and open up a whole new way of viewing cataclysmic events in the universe. (sciencemag.org)
- These are ripples in the fabric of space - time that, according to Einstein's theory, are produced by cataclysmic events such as the merging of two black holes or two neutron stars. (scientificamerican.com)
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