Similar words: devastating, devastate, station, gestation, stationery, stationary, nation-state, deforestation. Meaning: [‚devə'steɪʃn] n. 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed 3. an event that results in total destruction 4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction 5. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.
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61. Without concern for the devastation they leave behind, coal companies in the U. S. mine the Appalachian Mountains by simply blasting their tops off.
62. They have frequently left devastation in their wake and have treated the public sector as dumping grounds for airy-fairy ideas such as "transformation" that have been rejected by the private sector.
63. High unemployment and environmental devastation are the most serious problems facing Upper Silesia today.
64. The two strongest powers are the two in the most danger of devastation.
65. Devastation struck in 1944 , the year of the Dutch famine.
66. Many endured wars and devastation and lived to tell about it.
67. An economic devastation might result from the massive animal death and the economic sanction from other countries on account of the FMD.
68. Regulation cannot prevent financial crises altogether, but it can minimise the devastation.
69. Decades of war and the devastation caused by the Taliban when they conquered the area after strong resistance mean parts of the town still lie in ruins and tourist amenities are basic.
70. In a condition of emotional devastation , immune function is impaired.
71. Commenting on the phenomenon, producer Quint Davis said, "When the season is over, the miles of devastation are still going to be devastated."
72. The devastation immediately generated a profound , widespread sense of vulnerability.
73. Central Europe recovered steadily from the devastation of the Thirty Years War.
74. But for many millions of people the devastation caused by changing seasonal patterns and unpredictable weather is already a clear and present danger.
75. As the battle ensues between them , destruction and devastation falls on the hapless city.
76. But they do not know how to do what is right, " declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels. "
77. Guzy shared the award for breaking news photography with two other Post photographers, Nikki Kahn and Ricky Carioti, who were cited for their depiction of the devastation from the earthquake in Haiti.
78. "Mia and the Migoo" is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). A tunnel collapse imperiling a parent, flame-thrower violence and apocalyptic devastation.
79. Elector of Brandenburg ('40-'88) who reorganized and rebuilt his domain after its devastation in the Thirty Years' War.
80. Still, the State Premier Anna Bligh said she'd feared much wider devastation, given the scale of the storm, its once- in-a-century power, and the fact that it hits such a densely populated area.
81. A March 4, 2010,(sentencedict.com) bird's-eye view reveals the devastation left by tsunamis triggered by the February 27 Chile earthquake in the small coastal village of Tubul (see regional map).
82. The global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald had its offices on the 101st to 105th floors of the north tower and lost 658 employees in the devastation.
83. The Cryo- powers are unique powers that can cause great devastation if used correctly.
84. The devastation of his fortress by Rebel explosives was just the start of a downward spiral that culminated in Xizor's death in the destruction of his private skyhook.
85. We have noted the terrible devastation wrought by the Superfortresses from Saipan.
86. Globo TV's G1 website reported that three more people died in a mudslide in Bahia state, south of the main zone of devastation, but authorities did not immediately confirm the deaths.
87. Watters, a registered nurse and linguist, experienced the devastation of AIDS firsthand.
88. Forgive me bohemian personality and those depleted of the heart - breaking devastation.
89. Information Warfare offers tremendous financial gain to the winner and devastation to the loser.
90. The devastation of the 1923 Kanto earthquake -- so complete, many archival pictures misdate photos from the era as World War II -- led to an incredible boom.
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