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Jon Brown, whose family lived at the devastated Pacific Palisades Bowl mobile home park, had his own view.

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The Sea disappeared after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed in June 2023, leading to devastating floods that ruined homes and farmland.

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On Wednesday evening, the taoiseach apologised to party ministers, TDs and senators and said he was "devastated" by Gavin's withdrawal from the race.

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In her years living in the Corona area, she said she’d never heard of this kind of theft and was devastated someone took her decoration.

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Campaigners want to ban the sale of catapults to under 18s, as young people are inflicting wildlife, animals and people with devastating injuries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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