devastation
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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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