"Recent devastation" refers to significant damage or destruction that has occurred recently, generally bringing about great loss or suffering.
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In a recent article from Bloomberg Businessweek, contributor William Pesek identifies the culprits: Surprisingly, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has as much a role to play in the increase as
recent devastation from La Nina weather patterns.
You saw
the recent devastation in Nepal on the news.
It's been a whirlwind to say the least, so I thought some regular Friday Five programming could be a nice distraction to all the readers who have been reeling from
the recent devastations.
We're starting to return to work today, but our # 1 priority remains — helping Houstonians in light of
the recent devastation from Hurricane Harvey.
It all started with two disaster relief builds stemming from
the recent devastation of Hurricane Irma.
Given
its recent devastation by bushfires (which continue as we write) the Australian state of Victoria could do with a good news story.
The recent devastation of record - breaking hurricanes like Harvey, Irma, and Maria have shone a spotlight on severe weather and how climate change is making the threat worse.
It is expected that climate - related disasters will increase in frequency and severity, and
the recent devastation and deaths of thousands from typhoon Haiyan are a stark predictor of what to expect in future.
In our AAAS press release..., given
the recent devastation associated with Hurricane Katrina, the main public message that we wanted to communicate was
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The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy along a vast swath of the East Coast of the United States made clear just how vulnerable coastal communities are to sea - level rise resulting from climate impacts.