devastation
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Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"We have witnessed horror and devastation with our eyes."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And he has slammed the "environmental devastation" caused by the "frenzied race" for rare earth elements, which are essential for modern electronics.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
"I would never recommend this way of being taken away and buried to anybody. It leaves a lot of devastation behind."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
And yet despite the devastation visited upon New Orleans, there was still a kind of order to the night.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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