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devastating

adjective as in causing devastation

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adjective as in trenchant

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"But failure to act would be devastating, and Republicans know it."

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"I keep thinking that Ethan should have been in a safe environment but ended up being abused in the most devastating way," Mr Griffiths continued.

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In the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, lawmakers were hesitant to add high-density housing to high-risk fire areas.

The joy of release soon gave way to devastating reality as he was welcomed back to Israel.

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Such apps could potentially collect very sensitive data, which could be devastating if exposed by hackers.

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