devastation

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Plaza later broke her silence about her struggle to deal with her grief, telling fellow comedian Amy Poehler that her devastation felt like a “giant ocean of awfulness.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Witnesses testified about the devastation caused by a nationwide downturn in television and film production that has hit California particularly hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A Japanese archaeological crew amid ruins and scaffolding is eager to meet undiscovered victims of Pompeii’s devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Adam Sharp, representing Askari, said nothing could be said that could "undo or lessen the utter devastation" caused by Veisi's death and asked that the court consider Askari's "longstanding mental illness" when determining sentence.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Our house looks like something left over from the war: all around it spreads rubble, devastation.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood