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devastation

[dev-uh-stey-shuhn] / ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən /


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Devastation begat devastation, as the ecological dominoes began to fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker told CNN: "My city is gone. Devastation - as I look from left to right, that's all I see."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

Devastation turned to relief later in the week as the Bills safety showed positive signs of recovery.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Devastation in the crypto market continued on Wednesday, after the giant crypto exchange Binance announced a bombshell deal to buy its embattled rival, FTX.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Devastation stretched for an incredible twenty miles around the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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