devastating
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Greenspan is now blamed for looking the other way as banks and brokerage firms bought and sold massive amounts of risky mortgage debt, which precipitated the devastating global financial crisis of 2008.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Economists and financial elites are speaking out at industry forums about the war’s devastating effects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
“It was devastating to me,” Addicks, 58, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Pratt, a reality TV personality whose home was destroyed in the 2025 Palisades fire, rejected that assertion, saying he holds the mayor responsible for the devastating inferno.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He trusted her to carry the awful aegis, his buckler, and his devastating weapon, the thunderbolt.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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