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devastation

[dev-uh-stey-shuhn] / ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən /


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Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I came out of the building and saw the devastation and my car was completely damaged."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

But the true devastation comes in an instrumental just after the bridge.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

At the top of the rubble a man looked at the devastation in silence.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

However, on May 18, 1980, scientists saw devastation that went far beyond the historical traces.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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