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Example sentences for: devastating

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Far from devastating, this slowdown was, the White House said at the time, good for seniors.
After the sweeping (some would say devastating) downtown redevelopment and the ambitious construction on the St. Lawrence River for Expo ’67, the Olympic Park was to be the apotheosis of his “new Montréal.”
The frescoes found while excavating the site are particularly fine and offer a glimpse into a world lost through a devastating earthquake around 1500 b.c.
Much of the building here dates from the time of the Roman Empire — a devastating fire destroyed the earlier temples to Zeus and Poseidon.
In many cases, stuttering severely impairs communication, with devastating socioeconomic consequences.