devastate

Example Sentences

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A major reason is that the market is trying to discern which companies will emerge as long-term AI winners and which will ultimately see the technology devastate their profits.

From Barron's

But the 49-year-old has faced intense criticism from farmers over his failure to contain the foot-and-mouth disease, which has devastated South Africa's livestock industry.

From BBC

She took to social media to say she was "utterly devastated" at the loss of two "precious" rings - one of which was an anniversary gift from her husband and another with her grandad's ashes in.

From BBC

Ellen Rudolph and her husband, Steve Lewis, were still trying to repair their Pacific Palisades home and rebuild their lives after last year’s fires when, two months later, the devastating news came.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a devastated group. We are in the lap of gods now. We haven't been at our best. We will watch the Zimbabwe vs Ireland game and hope."

From BBC