devastation

Example Sentences

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Yet from this devastation emerged an unexpected outcome.

From Science Daily

"If there is a major humanitarian crisis, the impact, the devastation will be unstoppable... We are talking about a catastrophe that Latin America has never seen," Mauricio Jaramillo said in an interview in Bogota.

From Barron's

Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the community has not faltered.

From Los Angeles Times

Early December marked the first certificate of occupancy for a fully rebuilt home, a significant milestone in the road to recovery from the devastation of the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the devastation, some residents cling to the belief that the new year might bring an end to the fighting and a chance to rebuild.

From Barron's