devastate

Example Sentences

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Two southeast Los Angeles cities proposed a sales tax increase to offset the financial impact of California’s blackjack ban, which officials said would devastate their local economies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Surging memory prices are expected to devastate the electronics market, forcing rival phone makers to raise prices and affecting Android devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Investors worried that a plug-in for Anthropic’s Claude model would devastate their businesses.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

What they uncovered would both shock and devastate Tyrone's family, who described his death as "horrific" and recalled Tyrone as being a "cuddly little baby bear".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

His tears now devastate me even more than listening to his entire story.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh