devastate

Example Sentences

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We no longer see devastating illnesses like polio and haemophilus meningitis in children, thanks to the effectiveness of herd immunity.

From MarketWatch

Judge Lady Haldane told Smith she had "set in train a series of events that ultimately had devastating consequences."

From BBC

Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.

From Los Angeles Times

But the MEK was long considered a terrorist group by Washington and enjoys little support inside Iran, where it is reviled for allying with Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the devastating 1980-88 war.

From Barron's

So she was "devastated" to learn through BBC News coverage that the company had gone into administration.

From BBC