Example Sentences

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He said they are also inviting OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and his leadership team to Tumbler Ridge to witness how the shooting has devastated the town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The grinding four-year war has devastated Ukraine, which even before the fighting was one of the poorest countries in Europe.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

It has devastated communities — rural and urban, across all races and socioeconomic backgrounds.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Judge Paul Hobson said victim impact statements read by Keely's family had made clear "how her loss has devastated those who loved her of who there were many".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

“Do you know how much this has devastated my daughter?”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper