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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

If both spouses eventually need care, the numbers can devastate even substantial nest eggs.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

A cutoff of exports would devastate U.S. industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

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

More than a year after the Eaton fire devastated their community, returning to their beloved Altadena neighborhood finally seemed within reach for Baba Singh and his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige said in a statement on Wednesday that the remote Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in northern Ontario was "devastated by an unexpected and fast-moving wildfire" that severely damaged homes and community buildings.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Scientists have uncovered why some amphibian populations rebound after being devastated by a deadly fungal disease that has wiped out frogs and toads around the world.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

For a while, that was his rhythm: Parachute into the most devastated places on Earth, save lives, return to his practice in New Jersey, repeat.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Hours after it had been devastated by a tornado, Hilltop Farm was better than ever.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

A devastating wildfire that has been ablaze for three days in the Cairngorms is still "burning hard", residents have warned.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"They were just going over to have a bit of fun and just doing the rite of passage that every, you know, child or teenager does. So that outcome was just devastating."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

More devastating, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked Trump’s plan to charge tolls.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

The fact that this story from 1948 is 100% relevant in 2026 is devastating.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

They try to remain hopeful, but in May 1942 they receive devastating news: Corregidor, the island where General MacArthur had established his new headquarters, has been defeated.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly