cataclysms

The so called cataclysms “after the universe had thrice attained to freedom” (what nonsense!) are nothing but the short interregnums of freedom obtained by the poor Indian Aryans between the monarchies.

Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities 1861

Another set pretended that out of one thousand new moons that had been observed, nine hundred and fifty had been attended with remarkable disturbances, such as cataclysms, revolutions, earthquakes, the deluge, etc.

From the Earth to the Moon 2003

So she lost no occasion of triumphantly denouncing all 'cataclysms' of the globe, past or future, of resolving all nature into gases, or arguing upon duality -- a subject that fortunately usually brought on her hesitation of speech, a misfortune of which Miss Fennimore and Phoebe would unscrupulously avail themselves to change the conversation.

Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

I believe this based upon observation, observations confirming the predictive usefulness of science, which has demonstrated that the sun will continue to "rise" for quite some time to come (barring unforeseen astronomical cataclysms).

Howard Hughes laughs a hollow laught at your puny thing called sleep. greygirlbeast 2010

Today, I finish pulling Sirenia Digest #50 together, and tonight, barring any unforeseen cataclysms, it will go out to subscribers.

"Quell the rage that deeply seethes, the extremes of these devotions." greygirlbeast 2010

Creation science investigates the possibility of various global cataclysms (such as a worldwide flood), evidence for the existence of God, and evidence supporting the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

David Anderson on Creation and Evolution 2009

But the program had kept running through the primordial maelstrom, and it had survived all the cataclysms of the following aeons.

The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

Today, I finish pulling Sirenia Digest #50 together, and tonight, barring any unforeseen cataclysms, it will go out to subscribers.

"Quell the rage that deeply seethes, the extremes of these devotions." greygirlbeast 2010

It also features the kind of special effects usually lavished on baroque operas: earthquakes and other cataclysms, spirit voices, a golden waterfall and a group of unborn children, ideally singing from a frying pan.

Die Frau ohne Schatten; BBC Proms 61 & 62 – review 2011

Too many people have too much invested in everything staying just the way it is, no matter how many cataclysms it costs the world.

"...to watch you shake and shout it out..." unknownbinaries 2010