But another catastrophic collapse ensued leaving Pakistan 2-0 up with just one match to play.
There is now much discussion in Berlin of what the final reckoning could be if the bailouts fail in a catastrophic collapse.
For as long as the catastrophic collapse of the euro zone remains a real possibility, it is hard to see that changing.
Considering the near-catastrophic collapse of the nation's financial system in the past couple of months, it seems more likely than not that somebody was asleep somewhere.
Theory suggests that a certain type of giant, short-lived star can experience catastrophic collapse when the nuclear reactions at its core can no longer support its mass.
"Specialist advice has shown the area could be subject to a catastrophic collapse in the future, " said John Hayes, senior ranger for Dorset Countryside Coastal Ranger Team.
As well as this reduction in area, scientists believe that, hidden beneath the surface, the ice is growing ever thinner, setting up the Arctic for another sudden, catastrophic collapse.
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"If this industry goes down in a catastrophic collapse, it will be more expensive than a bridge loan, and with the state of the economy it will drive us into a depression, " he said.
What this President believes is that he came here for a reason, which was to help America, to help change the direction of the country and help, specifically, given the circumstances, the dire circumstances that were here when he took office, to reverse a catastrophic economic collapse that was unfolding as he moved in.
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Mr. RODMAN: No, I think there's an objective reality out there, namely, the vital American interest in the Middle East and the catastrophic consequences of an American collapse in Iraq.
"The sudden collapse of Enron, which has been so catastrophic to so many people who have lost their jobs and their hard-earned pensions, has clearly demonstrated the need for meaningful campaign finance reform, " she added.
The five-year decline for white women rivals the catastrophic seven-year drop for Russian men in the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, said Michael Marmot, director of the Institute of Health Equity in London.
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