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California and the 11 other states, including New York, New Jersey, Washington and Colorado, allege the merger would devastate the theatrical film business by combining two historic film studio rivals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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

Surging memory prices are expected to devastate the electronics market, forcing rival phone makers to raise prices and affecting Android devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Healthcare alone can devastate even carefully planned budgets.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

His tears now devastate me even more than listening to his entire story.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

It’s been a year-and-a-half since the fire devastated Altadena, and today, Bayouth’s art is “very catalyzed” by what happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

It’s more like a schematic of a confounding investigation and a sympathetic survey of a devastated emotional landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The talks are also expected to touch on Gaza, as diplomatic efforts to kickstart the devastated Palestinian territory's reconstruction are at a standstill.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Reaching the semi-finals came at a price, though, with his arm injury flaring up again at Wimbledon and leaving Draper "devastated" at having to pull out of his home Grand Slam.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It’s centered around fifteen-year-old twin sisters, Angel and Skylar, who are devastated to learn one twin is about to die and immediately seek out Life-Cast’s services to find out when Skylar will be reincarnated.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Palestinian officials involved in the talks suggest the new leadership was ready to take this landmark political decision driven by the devastating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s a stinging insult: By the samurai code, Kanbei should be killed, not imprisoned — Murashige couldn’t have landed a more devastating slap than by letting him live.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

He was a prodigy armed with a 100 mph fastball, a ferocious slider and a devastating splitter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

While your mom may be correct, and your stepdad’s estate may be in order, if she’s wrong, the consequences could be devastating.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The oils were much more expensive than the tinctures; it was devastating when she had to throw out a batch because she couldn’t remember whether she’d added the spruce.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover