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The phrase "a devastating bit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small but impactful piece of information or event that has significant negative consequences.
Example: "The report contained a devastating bit of news that left everyone in shock."
Alternatives: "a heartbreaking piece of" or "a crushing detail of".
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Making the case for illusory weapons of mass destruction, the US defence secretary said that there are "things we do not know we don't know", a devastating bit of obfuscation that effectively justified going to war on a false prospectus.
P.S.: One of the great pleasures of writing about semi-obscure figures is that, on occasion, some very generous person reaches out with a devastating bit of heretofore unknown information or, if you're especially lucky, nearly sixty minutes of raw and unseen footage.
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This was a devastating turn of events.
She has a devastating turn of phrase, too.
On Sept. 20, 1926, the Greek violinist Alexis Zoumbas recorded one of the most devastating bits of music I've ever encountered.
"Somebody That I Used to Know" explores the less hysterical but arguably more devastating bits of love gone bad — all the confusion and embarrassment tied up in the dénouement.
It is either the most devastating disclosure of the deepest reality of the world, or it is a sham, a nonsense, a bit of deceitful playacting.
Is the French nation really so defensive that it must react with such swift and devastating force to a bit of jeering at a football match?
This is a devastating confirmation of that".
Coccidiodal meningitis is a devastating complication of disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication of arthroplasty.
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