devastation

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Plaza later broke her silence about her struggle to deal with her grief, telling fellow comedian Amy Poehler that her devastation felt like a “giant ocean of awfulness.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Witnesses testified about the devastation caused by a nationwide downturn in television and film production that has hit California particularly hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Sarah Gunther, Angela Shellis's sister, told Roberts: "I hope in time you can come to understand the full consequences of your actions, and the pain and devastation they have caused to so many people."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A Japanese archaeological crew amid ruins and scaffolding is eager to meet undiscovered victims of Pompeii’s devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

But stretching ahead of them into the white horizon was a scene of utter devastation and chaos.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong