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"If Gates wakes up tomorrow and says 'I am bored with HIV/Aids research now', there is absolutely nothing to stop him pulling his entire budget out of it, which would have a catastrophic consequence on that whole field". Philanthropists can withdraw with no sanctions or even questions, she says.

The risk matrix shows that none of the threats was regarded as having a catastrophic consequence.

Epstein's singlemindedness as a maker had catastrophic consequences.

That could have had potential catastrophic consequences".

The loss of markets following the collapse in 1991 of Comecon (whose members received the bulk of Romania's exports) and an inability to find new markets in western Europe had catastrophic consequences for an economy already undermined by several decades of mismanagement and inefficiency under Ceaușescu.

A debt default might have had catastrophic consequences for the economy; it would also have been a fascinating data point for political science.

It also led to the liquidation of SHL, a move which the prosecution claims, "had catastrophic consequences" for all involved.

Experts were warning that a direct hit by a drone could have catastrophic consequences rather like a bird strike, particular if they were to be sucked into an engine at either landing or take-off.

During those early days caring for Mr Sawyer whilst awaiting the result of the blood test, Dr Adadevo came under intense pressure to let him leave - a move that could have had catastrophic consequences.

The misexpression of a gene can have catastrophic consequences for an organism, yet the mechanics of transcription is a local phenomenon within the cell nucleus.

When I did break out, it usually had catastrophic consequences.