devastating

Example Sentences

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If upheld, this order could apply to “tens of thousands of children born every month, “ they said, “devastating families around the country.”

From Los Angeles Times

The splitter and its devastating sinking action had been the defining pitch of the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

I ask, but as I do I notice that the nameplate beside Mr. Harris’s door no longer says “Mr. George Harris,” and the devastating answer to her presence in the hallway becomes clear.

From Literature

Itauma's devastating power is undeniable, once again on display as he dispatched a seasoned opponent inside the first half of the fight.

From BBC

Unlike Jane, many of the other people who contacted us over the past year didn't make the connection between impulsive behaviours and these medications - leading to devastating consequences.

From BBC