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devastation

[dev-uh-stey-shuhn] / ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən /


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Reggie remembers cycling down to the city centre to see the devastation after some of the raids.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Iran is suffering, too. I don’t think that this bluster, this sense of euphoria, is going to last once they turn around and look behind them and see the devastation of this war.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pope Francis never made a state visit to France and declined to attend the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2024, five years after its devastation by fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Do not allow this; do not allow Hezbollah to bring devastation to you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But even their most dire predictions had been small in the face of the devastation around Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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