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His decision to allow exploratory drilling in the area known as the Brazilian Equatorial Margin was heavily criticised by environmentalists, who raised concerns that any potential oil spills could devastate its ecosystem.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“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

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 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

We did not want to destroy the country before we freed it, and to drive the whites away would devastate the nation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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 world is once again watching, as El Niño devastates coral reefs throughout the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The fire devastated a wide, densely built area on a hillside.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Amazon has said that it is working closely with local authorities and officials and will cooperate with any investigation, while 21 Air said it was devastated by the accident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nepal's president, Ram Chandra Paudel, toured areas devastated by the floods on Monday, an aide told Reuters.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

According to Byfield, the decision devastated his mother so deeply that she fell into a speechless fit and died only days later.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

They want to stay friends; they feel smothered; it's always them and it's never you; and afterward, you're devastated and they're relieved; it's over for them and just starting for you.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Closer monitoring could also possibly have sounded the alarm before the devastating August 26 glacial collapse on the Nepal-China border.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean disaster and the March 11, 2011, tsunami in Japan account for much of that devastating toll.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

When it doesn’t match your wishes, the consequences can be devastating and, in many cases, irreversible.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

“She survived devastating trauma, two pellets lodged in her head, and a relentless infection that gradually destroyed part of her jaw — yet she continued adapting, searching for food and fighting to remain alive.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

If there has ever been a conqueror who did not exact this most devastating tithe from his subjects, he is unknown to history.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor