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For months, Uber and lawyers from across the state poured tens of millions into dueling ballot measures that threatened to devastate the profits of whichever side lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

A row is growing over the potential cull of Dartmoor's hill ponies as campaigners warn Natural England's approach to conserving the landscape could "devastate" the endangered breed.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The group's leader, Fernando Sanchez Castilla, a long-time plant employee who also serves as mayor of a nearby village, warns that shutting the facility would devastate dozens of surrounding communities.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

If both spouses eventually need care, the numbers can devastate even substantial nest eggs.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

But he had no way of knowing that Soviet commanders in Cuba also had dozens of short-range nuclear weapons—tactical weapons, designed to devastate enemies on the battlefield.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It’s a burden that not only devastates families financially but also takes a toll on their health.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

In the Sierra Nevada, private lands used for logging are more likely to experience high-severity fire that devastates forest ecosystems compared to public lands like National Forests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

“I think it’s that scarring, mental-health-wise. It just really devastates a person in a way they can’t come back from.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

The world is once again watching, as El Niño devastates coral reefs throughout the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

The news could never be ignored: An earthquake devastates Haiti.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“Such a system would help ensure that no one is financially devastated by a serious illness or injury.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kieran McRae, 22, applied for a degree apprenticeship but was "devastated" to miss out on a place.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Those who grew up watching Panettiere light up screens both big and small were devastated.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

"I'm absolutely devastated because I love Vinted and I used it for so long and for so many different things...but now obviously that's all ended."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He was very conscious of being an only child, and he knew his mom would be devastated if something bad happened to him.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

He predicted that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would return to negotiations "very very quickly, because it's going to be devastating for his country."

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Rector of Thorpe St Andrew Church, Reverend James Stewart, said Tania "very much became part of our church community" and the news of her death was "very, very devastating".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Dear Merseyside guided classroom resources are designed to encourage young people in schools to have discussions about the devastating impact of violence, recognising criminal exploitation and making positive life choices, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But in the early years of the eighteenth century this argument from probability was applied with devastating force.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton