devastation
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Residents described devastation and confusion following the explosion.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"I came out of the building and saw the devastation and my car was completely damaged."
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
But the true devastation comes in an instrumental just after the bridge.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Two weeks later Arnold returned for another photograph and captured a very different scene—one of devastation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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