devastate

Example Sentences

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With so much rain over the past two months, there should be no repeat of January’s devastating wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times

A devastating earthquake in March and international funding cuts have made the situation far worse.

From BBC

Through midday Christmas it ranked in the 10 wettest for Southern California — a complete opposite from last year, when a record dry start to the water year preceded devastating wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

Relief arrived more quickly after the 2004 tsunami, even though it was far more devastating, they say.

From BBC

"We are uncovering the complex mechanisms of these devastating conditions, and now we can begin to think about how to translate this biology into therapies."

From Science Daily