devastate

Example Sentences

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Were Venezuela’s oil shipments to stop, or sharply decline, the Cubans know it would be devastating.

From The Wall Street Journal

And so, at the age of 12, he set off for Hong Kong, among millions who fled the mainland - and Mao's devastating rule - over the years.

From BBC

"I was devastated. It was completely out of the blue," he said.

From BBC

He said many were in danger of not having their visas renewed, which would have a "devastating effect" on prisons.

From BBC

Parents of children with thalassemia in India say they are devastated after life-saving blood transfusions left their children HIV-positive, confronting them with illness, social stigma, and uncertainty.

From BBC