devastating loss

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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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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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(Definition ofdevastatingandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Much of that is from small savers who face thedevastatinglossof their life savings.
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Species loss within this group would therefore comprise a particularlydevastatinglossof genetic and evolutionary diversity.
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It was adevastatinglossfor the family.
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He helped her get her life back together after thedevastatinglossof her restaurant by arson.
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In early 2007, the village suffered adevastatinglossof amenities, with the village shop, tearoom and public bar all closing.
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Because of thedevastatinglossof life and property during the storm, school attendance decreased by some 25 percent, creating an excess of teachers.
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As the city grieved, it came together and used thedevastatinglossas a catalyst for the arts and built a fitting memorial to these victims.
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Any release of such information could result in an alteration in target procedure or equipment, compromising a source, which in turn could result indevastatinglossof access.
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The earliest and most devastating losses affected longstanding public employment programs.
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These farmers have suffered devastating losses, and they have nothing in their pockets or at the bank.
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In 1991 myxomatosis entered the population and caused devastating losses.
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Participants are lured in by appealing rewards, then confronted with devastating losses.
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He caused losses over $11 million, and many investors suffered devastating losses.
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Each school has a history of surprising wins and devastating losses to the other in many sports.
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It was now that the devastating losses sustained during these attacks became all too apparent.
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Cather suffered two devastating losses in 1938.
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