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devastation

[dev-uh-stey-shuhn] / ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən /


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She didn't believe the company had done enough "to make good on the devastation that they had caused".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Pope Francis never made a state visit to France and declined to attend the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2024, five years after its devastation by fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Do not allow this; do not allow Hezbollah to bring devastation to you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

She also understood the devastation of such a spectacular loss.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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