devastate

Example Sentences

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Through midday Christmas it ranked in the 10 wettest for Southern California — a complete opposite from last year, when a record dry start to the water year preceded devastating wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

Relief arrived more quickly after the 2004 tsunami, even though it was far more devastating, they say.

From BBC

"We are uncovering the complex mechanisms of these devastating conditions, and now we can begin to think about how to translate this biology into therapies."

From Science Daily

Some of the biggest worries came in areas devastated by the Los Angeles firestorms in January.

From Los Angeles Times

When Lucy Turner was diagnosed with an aggressive mouth cancer at Christmas three years ago she was given a second piece of devastating news.

From BBC