devastate
Example Sentences
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Ilia Malinin was the heavy favorite to win gold in men’s figure skating before a devastating free skate.
From Los Angeles Times
Thousands of insurance claims from the devastating Los Angeles fires are bogged down in litigation or formal complaints.
“I was devastated,” says Lawler, who is 38 and lives in Las Vegas.
The Ducks did the same in the second half, albeit in much more devastating fashion, leaving USC with a much harder road ahead.
From Los Angeles Times
Millions of refugees have fled Ukraine, where vast areas have been devastated by fighting.
From Barron's
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