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Recent Examples of apocalypse Marisol is forced to deal with the romantic obsession of a friend’s mentally ill brother, that friend’s disappearance, and being plunged into a landscape that’s less a dystopia than an apocalypse in process. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025 In the video, an elderly man — played by Hiep Tran Nghia — gingerly hobbles around a stone town before an apocalypse of sorts strikes. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Furthermore, a zombie apocalypse wouldn’t even scratch the surface of weirdest things to happen in the fictional town of Riverdale. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 Believe it or not, the zombie apocalypse has reached the MCU. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apocalypse
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Noun
  • Because of its proximity to the stadium, Panoramic Hill is often first in line for disaster preparedness measures, including the thinning of brush and eucalyptus trees on the hill, Berkeley resident Kevin Casey said.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And why this all might be a financial and environmental disaster waiting to happen.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kirk's murder is a tragedy – as is any murder.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s how a community dispute escalated into a deadly tragedy.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And Talanoa Hufanga continued to fly around like a calamity let loose from Pandora's box, adding a key third-down pass-breakup on the Jets' final offensive drive.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the wake of that calamity, the Sharks overhauled their defense corps and goaltending and brought in some new faces up front.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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