cause catastrophe
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To be the reason a disaster happens.
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- A single error in the code could cause a complete catastrophe.
- The unchecked deforestation will inevitably cause an ecological catastrophe.
- His reckless financial policies caused an economic catastrophe for the country.
- If the reactor core overheats, it will cause a nuclear catastrophe.
- The spread of the invasive species is threatening to cause a catastrophe for local wildlife.
- Experts fear that the prolonged drought could cause a humanitarian catastrophe.
- The general's refusal to retreat caused a military catastrophe, leading to immense losses.
- Are you aware that releasing this genetically engineered virus could cause a global catastrophe?
- It was the sudden market crash that caused the financial catastrophe of 2008.
- Allowing the dam to fail would cause a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.