devastation
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For many Europeans, the need to save is a lesson passed down from parents and grandparents who lived through the economic devastation of 20th-century warfare on the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
“I think it is such a big deal to order somebody to war, to cause devastation and destruction, and then assume we can all just get over it.”
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
In Vynohradar, normally a sleepy neighbourhood of Kyiv, we saw a scene of utter devastation.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
“The dragon’s pearl is not the Luminous Stone you seek?” the king replied, and despite his formal tone, Pinmei could hear the devastation in his voice.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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