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How to use the word devastating in a Sentence? Page #2

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We have seen far too much political violence lately and all of these events are powerful reminders that stirring up fear, heightening tensions, and stoking hatred can have devastating consequences.

Javier Martinez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is devastating news. Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken, i find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin.

Nicolas Cage

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These floods are having a devastating impact, many of these communities … are communities that do it tough, and the resources simply aren’t there on the ground, my government stands ready to provide whatever support is requested.

Callum Lamond/Reuters Albanese

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If Avid TikTok was banned in United States, I would lose out on a large part of my fanbase and also brand deals, banning Avid TikTok will cause a huge job loss for creators who depend solely on Avid TikTok for their livelihood, and will have a devastating impact on small businesses that use it for marketing and sales.

Khamyra Sykes , 16

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I’ve spent my career advocating for health equity and environmental justice, because no one should be sickened by the environment in which they live, harmful carbon pollution and smog have a lasting and devastating impact on public health, and strengthening air quality standards means healthier, more sustainable communities.

Doris Browne

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These data provide only a small glimpse into the national health crisis created when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and illustrate the devastating impact abortion bans have on people’s ability to access care, banning or restricting abortion doesn’t reduce people’s need for abortion care; it only blocks people’s ability to access it.

Alexis McGill Johnson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The fentanyl crisis is killing our kids and devastating our communities. There is not a corner of Ohio that has not been affected by this epidemic in some way, we cannot look away as this crisis worsens. It’s time we take a whole-of-government approach to fight it.

Tim Ryan

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Kansans’ have seen the devastating consequences of the left’s soft-on-crime attitude and do not want that coming to our state, as the son of a police chief, who taught me to respect those who keep us safe, the coddling of criminals and demonization of our brave law enforcement officers is personal for me. It has gone on long enough.

Roger Marshall

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

First, she colluded with the teachers unions to keep our schools closed, and now we learn that her 'parent' meeting was nothing more than placating the demands of liberal activists from dark money groups, maybe if the CDC spent less time appeasing activists and unions, kids could have returned to school faster and wouldn't be facing devastating losses in learning.

Caitlin Sutherland

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Whether it is student loan forgiveness or pardoning marijuana possession convictions, a bereft Biden tries hard to change the subject and get people who dislike him to dislike him a little bit less, this is less likely to motivate voters than it is to embarrass Vice President Kamala Harris. AsSan Francisco’s top prosecutor between 2004 and 2010, her office handled more than 1,900 marijuana convictions. Even if this makes sense legally or practically to Biden, he runs the risk as being seen again as ignoring the broader and deeper concerns surrounding violent crime surges and an inescapably devastating economic picture.

Kellyanne Conway

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Let me be perfectly clear. Arizona women have totally lost the right to make a decision about abortion. It's devastating. It's wrong. And it's exactly what my opponent, Blake Masters, wants.

Mark Kelly

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

By filing these resolutions of inquiry, Republicans are setting our sights on critical issues we will investigate, including the Biden-inflicted border crisis, the devastating toll of the Biden administration’s collusion with teachers’ unions to keep children masked and schools closed, the collusion between the Biden administration and big tech, the weaponization of the Justice Department, and more, for the past two years in Washington, the Biden administration’s reckless spending, support for lawless open borders, and attacks against their political opponents have all gone unchecked by Democrats in Congress — and voting against these requests prove Democrats are running cover for the corrupt Biden administration — but Republicans are committed to accountability for the American people.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

These individuals and families arrive hungry, thirsty and some need medical attention, so that is our priority -- to make sure that these people are being supported and in comfort because what they've been through is just so devastating.

Manuel Castro

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is distressing to see a continuing negative impact of drug overdose on the life expectancy of Americans. These deaths often occur in young adults and therefore represent a tragically high number of years of life lost and devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities, we have the science and the tools available to help us reverse this trend and reduce the number of overdose deaths in this country. But these tools are not being used effectively.

Nora Volkow

Found on CNN
1 year ago

To me the most intriguing advance( of the study) is that it is a very different type of treatment than has been traditionally used for alcohol addiction, therefore, it may open new avenues for significant progress with this devastating condition.

David Hellerstein

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is absolutely devastating for the region. they’re essentially being smothered out.

Lisa Krimsky

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This year has been the worst year on record, it is absolutely devastating for the region.

Lisa Krimsky

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It is not only the level — but the duration — of the rises that makes these new forecasts so devastating, this level of household energy bills currently shows little sign of abating into 2024.

Craig Lowrey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What just makes the gut punch that much more devastating is that these people all came down here so that they could finally tell the men and -- their constituents are dying. And they're gon na get it done after recess ? You don't -- tell their cancer to take a recess, tell their cancer to stay home and go visit their families.

Jon Stewart

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The fentanyl crisis is killing our kids and devastating our communities, there is not a corner of Ohio that has not been affected by this epidemic in some way. We cannot look away as this crisis worsens. It’s time we take a whole-of-government approach to fight it. That means using every resource we have at our disposal to get this off the streets and out of our neighborhoods.

Tim Ryan

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

He is in a great deal of pain – physically and emotionally – especially as the family had to share with him the devastating news that he is paralyzed from the waist down.

Anthony Loizzi

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We know it's going to happen,we know there's goingto be more familiesout there nowwho have precious children with them alive, happy, healthy and before the end of the summerthey're not going to have them, it's just devastating because we know there are effective solutions out there readily available, and [they're] not being used.

Amber Rollins

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This was a man with tremendous moral courage, a fantastic person. Prime Minister Abe was a friend of mine, an ally, an incredible patriot, he was a tireless champion for peace and for freedom and for the priceless bond between the United States and Japan, and his assassination is not only a grievous atrocity, it's a devastating loss for the entire world.

Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It's really scary. We have to tell the patients,' we'll put you on a schedule, but we don't know what tomorrow holds.' And as a patient, that is absolutely terrifying to hear, as a provider, that's devastating. Turn somebody away ? That's awful. Say' I can't take care of you because the government says I can't' ? When I know that this is safe and that your bodily autonomy is first and foremost ?

Jennifer Lincoln

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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