devastating
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It was muscular and devastating, and we should do it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The outcome—guilty on all three counts—struck Jill as both devastating and unfair, given that such charges rarely go to trial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
This past week, my colleague Angela Palumbo reported on the devastating effects that the memory shortage is having on the Android smartphone market, especially in the low-price tier.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
At a forum in Caracas last week, Chevron spokeswoman Susana Brugada said the country’s power outages have a devastating impact on oil operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Or a tragedy, which, regardless of how utterly devastating it feels in the moment, it also is not.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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