devastation
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In Vynohradar, normally a sleepy neighbourhood of Kyiv, we saw a scene of utter devastation.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And he has slammed the "environmental devastation" caused by the "frenzied race" for rare earth elements, which are essential for modern electronics.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
“The fire that happened here last January, the devastation to our city and to the Palisades community was really unimaginable,” Raman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
But the true devastation comes in an instrumental just after the bridge.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Dad calls her Hurricane Gloria because he says she leaves a trail of devastation in her wake.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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