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Hibbs said: "Natural England's approach will devastate the Dartmoor hill pony population, it will make farms financially unviable and it's extremely doubtful there will be any environmental benefit."

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The screwworm, which has the capacity to devastate cattle and sheep herds, has now appeared in Texas, where its costs could be enormous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this year could devastate coral reefs around the world already weakened by back-to-back rounds of bleaching, scientists warn.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Spiking memory prices will devastate the electronics market this year, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

But he had no way of knowing that Soviet commanders in Cuba also had dozens of short-range nuclear weapons—tactical weapons, designed to devastate enemies on the battlefield.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

After a comet devastates most of civilization in the first movie, Gerard Butler returns to lead an especially hardy family of survivors into a bold new future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

Describing drought as a "silent killer" which "creeps in, drains resources, and devastates lives in slow motion" the report said it had exacerbated issues like poverty and ecosystem collapse.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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

Agricultural societies are ravaged by famine when drought, fire or earthquake devastates the annual rice or potato crop.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

"Nan is sad and devastated really and had enjoyed living independently especially," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The strongest quake to hit the South American nation this century devastated the western cities of Cali and Pereira and destroyed nearly 13,000 homes across the coffee-growing region and along the coast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Jacky Seagroatt, Malcolm King's younger sister, said losing her brother had "devastated" her.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Angie Wade, the tribal historic preservation officer for Chickaloon Village, one of the tribes involved in the lawsuit against the mine, said rampant mining has devastated Chickaloon areas in decades past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I’m personally devastated by the way he died,” he says.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

The Gardens Trust, a parks and gardens heritage and conversion charity, called the decision to remove its role as a statutory consultee "devastating".

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

"When it does happen, it can be devastating for the patient," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

He said a fresh conflict would be "devastating" to Washington's maritime and security concerns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

County firefighters helped an international team rescue a man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after devastating Venezuela earthquakes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Hiatt was implying that more research might show Goldfarb how devastating MDR, if left unchecked, could be for the world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French