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“But your spouse is risk-averse and it would devastate her to lose $147,000. So let’s meet on the bridge” and bet less.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

For months, Uber and lawyers from across the state poured tens of millions into dueling ballot measures that threatened to devastate the profits of whichever side lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

A row is growing over the potential cull of Dartmoor's hill ponies as campaigners warn Natural England's approach to conserving the landscape could "devastate" the endangered breed.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The group's leader, Fernando Sanchez Castilla, a long-time plant employee who also serves as mayor of a nearby village, warns that shutting the facility would devastate dozens of surrounding communities.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

“It would devastate intelligence agencies across the globe,” he reasoned.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

This ash devastates farmland across at least eight states.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s a burden that not only devastates families financially but also takes a toll on their health.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

In the world of “The Last of Us,” a mysterious cordyceps outbreak in 2003 devastates humanity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

“I think it’s that scarring, mental-health-wise. It just really devastates a person in a way they can’t come back from.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

The news could never be ignored: An earthquake devastates Haiti.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

His death not only devastated his family, it left a tight-knit football club in mourning.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As the U.S. celebrates the animal named its national mammal in 2016, it’s worth remembering a seeming paradox: Economic forces devastated the buffalo and then, more than any act of Congress, brought it back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Smart but emotionally inarticulate and a bit obtuse, Lou is devastated by what he’s done.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The owner of a small property management firm said she was "devastated and exhausted" after thousands of fake property reservations were advertised in her company's name on Booking.com.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

They gave evidence how eruptions thousands and hundreds of years ago had devastated the area.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

There too, Kagan explained, companies made “misrepresentations” that led to “overuse” of their products, producing devastating consequences that state and local governments were able to recover for under state law.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

The five years since her father was killed have been "absolutely devastating and heartbreaking", his daughter told Kuenssberg, adding: "It's a very, very real situation that we're living with."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Although these conditions are triggered by completely different events, they may ultimately disrupt the same fundamental biological systems and produce the similarly devastating exhaustion experienced by millions worldwide."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Both countries saw devastating fires, threatening cities and tourist hotspots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The shaking lasted for four minutes with the usual devastating effects to property.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson