devastation
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"We have witnessed horror and devastation with our eyes."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A Riverside County beekeeper lost millions of bees in last week’s Verona fire and warns that the effects of the devastation will be widespread.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
And forecasters warn that even in a below-average season, major hurricanes can still develop and cause devastation.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
When the typhus fever had fulfilled its mission of devastation at Lowood, it gradually disappeared from thence; but not till its virulence and the number of its victims had drawn public attention on the school.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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