as in disaster
the day the world ends or is destroyed
a warning that doomsday is near doomsday predictions
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Recent Examples of doomsday
Each muffled footstep treads upon dead leaves with muted snaps, each step produces its own quiet sound, a soft click that is not unlike the sound of the second hand of the doomsday clock.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Israel is fighting to beat Iran’s doomsday clock, writes Yossi Klein Halevi, a senior fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The particular doomsday with which The Wind and the Rain is concerned is, of course, Hurricane Sandy — yet a great part of the play’s potency lies in the richness and density of its echoes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
This contemplative film paints a picture of a city paralyzed by a deep economic crisis, a faltering revolution, and a looming doomsday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Israel is fighting to beat Iran’s doomsday clock, writes Yossi Klein Halevi, a senior fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The particular doomsday with which The Wind and the Rain is concerned is, of course, Hurricane Sandy — yet a great part of the play’s potency lies in the richness and density of its echoes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
This contemplative film paints a picture of a city paralyzed by a deep economic crisis, a faltering revolution, and a looming doomsday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The series promises to blend action, romance and comedy elements within its zombie apocalypse framework.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Didn’t Die / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Meera Menon, Screenwriter and Producer: Paul Gleason, Producers: Erica Fishman, Joe Camerota, Luke Patton) –– A podcast host desperately clings to an ever-shrinking audience in the zombie apocalypse.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Massachusetts officials repeatedly failed to hold Steward Health Care accountable for regulatory violations for over a decade, contributing to the hospital chain's eventual collapse and undermining parts of the state's health care system.Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawmaking has largely ground to halt since the government’s collapse.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here is where the films of Mike Leigh, a master of human tragedy and everyday comedy, land on a scale of tragic-comic circumstances.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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This monumental tragedy about today and tomorrow used its size and awe to burrow bold ideas into the multiplex.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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But their utility in a genuine Armageddon scenario depends on the survival of internet infrastructure and digital networks.Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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This particular version of Getter 1 is from the initial parts of Getter Robo Armageddon, the anime adaptation of Ken Ishikawa’s and Go Nagai’s popular manga.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The calamity beneath the surface, however, sends our heroes on a race to save 40 people trapped deep underground, including two of their own.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Bears’ latest calamity ended Thursday with an absolutely astounding final-minute fiasco.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomsday. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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