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Significados de devastating em inglês

Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.

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Being severely destructive.

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Examples for "crushing"
Examples for "crushing"
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Political upheaval has often diverted attention away from crushing poverty and AIDS.
Reuters
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The MPLA was also seen crushing the opposition at the provincial level.
Reuters
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Major Campbell was stamping down something; and succeeded too in crushing it.
Two Years Ago, Volume II.
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Repression has so far failed to instill crushing fear into the population.
Reuters
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Canola meal, a byproduct of canola crushing, is used in livestock feed.
Reuters
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As a result, he has withering contempt for environmentalists' opposition to fracking.
The Guardian
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The UK cannot afford another five years of a withering science base.
The Guardian
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He was watching the telegram withering in the centre of the fire.
The Masquerader
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The withering away of a large lead for Remain is a surprise.
The Guardian
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The youth threw a withering glance in the direction of the speaker.
The Precipice: A Novel
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In the summer, Urbina captured the city of Durango, annihilating the Federals.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
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You would be doing the Führer a great favor by annihilating them.
The curse of deadman's forest
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Thus the chance of surprising and annihilating his army would be lost.
Wood Magic: A Fable
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He never gained a battle without annihilating the force opposed to him.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
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But slavery exists only by annihilating or monopolizing these rights and legacies.
The Conflict with Slavery / Part 1 from The Works of John Greenl...
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Not annihilative, since Prag can hold out, though with prospect of famishing.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
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And now she remembered that she had an annihilative weapon against him.... Had he led up to this subject on purpose?
V. V.'s Eyes
Uso de devastating em inglês
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Of course, that onetime injection has a devastating long-term cost: climate change.
NY Magazine
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The wrong words at the wrong time can create devastating emotional scars.
The Irish Times
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However, experts say this won't be enough to end the devastating war.
News.com.au
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Lewis' verdict for the future of the global oil industry is devastating.
The Guardian
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This year is set to become the most devastating season since 2001.
Radio NZ
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Still, society rarely reflects upon the complicated roots of this devastating problem.
Feminist dot com
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The effect of the Bankia news on fragile financial markets was devastating.
Reuters
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Parasitic diseases continue to have a devastating impact on human populations worldwide.
Pubmed
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One of the New Zealanders, Sarah Cook, said the news was devastating.
Radio NZ
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He said it could have a devastating effect on a business' reputation.
Radio NZ
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Background: Thromboembolic events are potentially devastating sources of morbidity in trauma patients.
Pubmed
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But if the physical war is stagnating, the economic war is devastating.
The Guardian
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Support them and allow them time to heal for their devastating loss.
Ebony
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A changing climate will help fuel longer and more devastating wildfire seasons.
The Guardian
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The area was hit by devastating storms and floods two years ago.
The South African
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Last night Shearer proved right, linking intuitively with Ameobi to devastating effect.
The Irish Times
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