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- verb Present participle of
devast .
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Examples
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Now, Megan McArdle is out with a devasting analysis, observing that there is strong likelihood that "we just passed a massive new health care entitlement in large part based on appeals to the plight of people who do not exist -- at least, not in anything like the numbers that we were told."
ObamaCare for less Jennifer Rubin 2011
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The do-gooder libs complain about being protected from terrorists – instead they should do just a little research and learn how devasting the impact Obama and his cronies will have not just our economy – but the whole country and every aspect of our lives.
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Although the stability of these markets has yet to be established, especially considering the devasting breakdowns that 2008 brought, when seen against the backdrop of the greater international market, the art world offers more than record gains on investment.
G. Roger Denson: China Takes Top Spot in Art Auction Sales Away From the US & UK -- What It Means for Global Culture G. Roger Denson 2011
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Perhaps the most devasting problem with your 'facts' post is that the facts as of yet do not allow us to rule anything out.
Global Warming, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Although the stability of these markets has yet to be established, especially considering the devasting breakdowns that 2008 brought, when seen against the backdrop of the greater international market, the art world offers more than record gains on investment.
G. Roger Denson: China Takes Top Spot in Art Auction Sales Away From the US & UK -- What It Means for Global Culture G. Roger Denson 2011
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That is really devasting, why should this amimals suffer because of the ignorance of High Fence GREED.
31-Point Double Drop Tine Texas Buck is Kaufman County Game Warden's First With a Bow 2009
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Wolves have had a devasting effect on elk herds where they have been introduced.
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Wolves have had a devasting effect on elk herds where they have been introduced.
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That is really devasting, why should this amimals suffer because of the ignorance of High Fence GREED.
31-Point Double Drop Tine Texas Buck is Kaufman County Game Warden's First With a Bow 2009
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At the 28-week ultrasound, however, the results were devasting for the Bridgewater, NJ mother-to-be and her husband Jeff.
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