devastation

Example Sentences

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Mullan said the statistics surrounding road deaths do not reflect the devastation caused to the families involved.

From BBC

Foreign diplomats still file through, surveying the devastation - a reminder that the assault reverberated well beyond the newsroom.

From BBC

The devastation and fear that attack had caused throughout American society and around the world was extreme.

From Salon

“Defiance” offers a prism on Syria’s authoritarian society before the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, and vivid snapshots of the devastation that the war unleashed.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, even amid the devastation, he said, everyone was calm, orderly and friendly.

From Los Angeles Times