devastating
Example Sentences
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The Home Office said it was "committed to bringing every perpetrator of this devastating crime to justice", and would announce a fraud strategy in the new year.
From BBC
Were Venezuela’s oil shipments to stop, or sharply decline, the Cubans know it would be devastating.
And so, at the age of 12, he set off for Hong Kong, among millions who fled the mainland - and Mao's devastating rule - over the years.
From BBC
He said many were in danger of not having their visas renewed, which would have a "devastating effect" on prisons.
From BBC
“Jump Trading actively exploited the Terraform Labs ecosystem through manipulation, concealment, and self-dealing that enriched Jump while financially devastating thousands of unsuspecting investors,” Snyder said in a statement.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
