devastating

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It was this initial blaze -- which firefighters believed they had extinguished -- that subsequently reignited on January 7, devastating the neighborhood and parts of the city of Malibu, prosecutors say.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s an era of natural history with striking parallels to our own — climate change, extinction, devastating fires, a wobbling balance between humans and the rest of the natural world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The devastating Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 remains a powerful reminder of the impact offshore oil spills can have.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The prime minister said he was "profoundly humbled" to meet the student's family in Downing Street on Thursday and he was determined to "prevent other families from suffering such a devastating loss".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Death-Cast did not call these three Plutos because they aren’t dying today, but their fourth did receive the alert and that’s just as devastating.

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