cause catastrophe

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

To be the reason a disaster happens.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.