devastating
Example Sentences
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"You are very much in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope that you will now be able to rest and recover from this devastating ordeal."
From BBC
In a January essay, he detailed concerns that bad actors could use AI to mount devastating biological attacks, and that authoritarian regimes could use it to entrench their power.
U.S. skier Jackie Miles was preparing for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea when she crashed in Garmisch, Germany, and suffered a devastating knee injury that scuttled her trip to the Games.
From Los Angeles Times
While devastating at the time, Carstensen says she understands his desires and respects them.
In response to our investigation, the chair of the MPs' Health Select Committee has described our findings as "devastating" and has written to the UK drugs regulator asking it to review official warnings.
From BBC
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