devastate

“But your spouse is risk-averse and it would devastate her to lose $147,000. So let’s meet on the bridge” and bet less.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

A row is growing over the potential cull of Dartmoor's hill ponies as campaigners warn Natural England's approach to conserving the landscape could "devastate" the endangered breed.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this year could devastate coral reefs around the world already weakened by back-to-back rounds of bleaching, scientists warn.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Two southeast Los Angeles cities proposed a sales tax increase to offset the financial impact of California’s blackjack ban, which officials said would devastate their local economies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

But he had no way of knowing that Soviet commanders in Cuba also had dozens of short-range nuclear weapons—tactical weapons, designed to devastate enemies on the battlefield.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It’s a burden that not only devastates families financially but also takes a toll on their health.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

After a comet devastates most of civilization in the first movie, Gerard Butler returns to lead an especially hardy family of survivors into a bold new future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

It is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses, spreading from badgers to cattle, and from cow to cow.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

“I think it’s that scarring, mental-health-wise. It just really devastates a person in a way they can’t come back from.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Agricultural societies are ravaged by famine when drought, fire or earthquake devastates the annual rice or potato crop.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

“He didn’t need to tackle this head on,” he says, noting that most people will treat the book for what it is: a tribute from a devastated brother to a lost sister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I am devastated over the passing of my friend and colleague Chris Spatola,” Jay Bilas wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Years after the Shrewsbury and Telford scandal which devastated my community - my neighbours and friends - women continue to suffer," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

This is not currently happening in the U.S., but since it has devastated other countries, I was eager to speak with someone who had experienced that worst-case scenario firsthand.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Light is spilling in from the stairs that eventually lead up to the devastated world above them.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

That storm came weeks after the region recovered from a devastating winter weather system that was linked to more than 100 deaths.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Hauliers have described the cost to their businesses as "devastating" and say it now costs £250 a week more to fill up a lorry.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Over three days at the U.S. attorney’s office in Honolulu, Kao laid out in devastating detail how his operation worked.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The fact that it’s not that outcome, the devastating outcome, is really good news,” Harbaugh said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I couldn’t believe my old friend from that devastating day was right there in front of me.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana