Example Sentences

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That would have "devastated" the company, he says.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Those moves, combined with the turmoil and departures, have devastated morale, according to current and former EIA employees.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

"The storms this winter have devastated lives and livelihoods," Environment Secretary Steve Reed said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Though the blaze was not connected to any of the wildfires that have devastated L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

“Only you could get into trouble in a town this small. You would have devastated their crime rate statistics for a decade, you know.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer