devastate

The Treasury secretary announced new sanctions meant to target Tehran’s enablers and devastate the regime economically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

"Each day we're seeing fires devastate green spaces and my team is incredibly worried," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

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

“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

She recalled how much he loved the beach, and was devastated when he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which transitioned into brain cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said whole streets "have been devastated" in the capital, making a distinction between the "fundamental" right to protest and "unacceptable" violence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government from Sanaa.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the 20th century, national self-assertion generated two conflicts that devastated Europe and left few parts of the globe untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Michael is already there, sitting very small in a chair, looking devastated.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported the state is “ramping up resources to help communities across the state prepare for potentially devastating storms and flooding spurred by a record ongoing El Niño.”

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Caroline, Abrahams, the charity director at Age UK, said the report was "devastating".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In 2018 she released her debut EP as an artist; a handful of albums followed, including 2024’s “Me Again,” which included a devastating account of losing a pet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

"I know how devastating this will be for the Wangaratta community and all those who Helen represents," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Back at the hotel Candace tried to cheer me up, but nothing was more devastating to my pride than going out so early.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad