devastating hurricane

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devastating
adjective
uk
/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
causing a lot of damage ...
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hurricane
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/us
/ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn/
a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West ...
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(Definition ofdevastatingandhurricanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Does he realise that there was a mostdevastatinghurricane, and that people have been living in most appalling conditions ever since?
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The first was thedevastatinghurricaneof 1780, which destroyed most of the buildings, crops and roads.
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Three years later, much objection from citizens of the colony and adevastatinghurricane, this project was abandoned.
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Experts say adevastatinghurricanewould down thousands of trees yet, would increase the woodrat population.
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In 1900 adevastatinghurricanehit the shoreline seriously damaging the community's attractions.
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She covered two of the mostdevastatinghurricaneseasons in recent history.
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Thedevastatinghurricaneof 1780 ruined many buildings on the island, including those of the school.
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The effects of widespread unemployment were worsened by adevastatinghurricanethat struck the colony in 1931.
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In 1900, the island was struck by adevastatinghurricane.
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In 1852, adevastatinghurricanehit the island and this was followed by a fire.
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The station survived thedevastatinghurricaneof 1938 and was manned until 1960, when the light was automated and the house demolished.
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The heightened precautions were due in part to fears that effects from the storm would be similar to that of adevastatinghurricanethat struck the region two years prior.
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Frank suffered extreme economic reverses that were worsened over the next three years by two devastating hurricanes.
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