devastate
Example Sentences
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A cutoff of exports would devastate U.S. industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
“I am deeply worried about these images getting out ... a single security failure could devastate thousands of lives,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
A major reason is that the market is trying to discern which companies will emerge as long-term AI winners and which will ultimately see the technology devastate their profits.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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
We did not want to destroy the country before we freed it, and to drive the whites away would devastate the nation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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