devastation
Example Sentences
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In it, he condemned the destruction of the war, "devastation of people's lives", and "the ruin of children's futures."
From Barron's
The author has a gift for describing pristine lowland forests and the majesty of trees more than 1,000 years old, and equal deftness in showing the horror of their devastation by logging and fire.
A year after the devastation, most are still displaced.
From Los Angeles Times
“You can take all that devastation and still make something good.”
From Los Angeles Times
The following year was marked by devastation when the couple’s eggs were eaten by ravens.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
