devastate
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The group's leader, Fernando Sanchez Castilla, a long-time plant employee who also serves as mayor of a nearby village, warns that shutting the facility would devastate dozens of surrounding communities.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
A cutoff of exports would devastate U.S. industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Healthcare alone can devastate even carefully planned budgets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“I am deeply worried about these images getting out ... a single security failure could devastate thousands of lives,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“It would devastate intelligence agencies across the globe,” he reasoned.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing devastate
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