The phrase "a devastating loss of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant and impactful loss, often in emotional or serious contexts, such as personal loss, loss of resources, or loss in a competition.
Example: "The community felt a devastating loss of trust after the scandal broke."
Alternatives: "a profound loss of" or "a tragic loss of".
The Iraq war was indeed immoral and unjustified and led to a devastating loss of lives and livelihoods.
To others, they represent an insult to veteran school officials, a devastating loss of institutional memory and a corporate-style takeover of the public school system.
Most are small and solo providers, whose viability is being squeezed by government cuts, which could lead to a devastating loss of expertise and experience.
If the latter, the key difference between Mr. Bragman and Mr. Silver could be a devastating loss of clout in Albany for New York City.
"It was just appalling, in a situation like that where there are families waiting to be informed and a devastating loss of life".
Buffeted by the worldwide technology collapse and a devastating loss of tourism dollars because of the conflict, Israel is suffering an economic contraction and an unemployment rate above 10percentt.
"This is a devastating loss for all of us," Mr. Ippolito said, "and it is on the minds of everyone working in the recovery effort".
"When CBS lost the N.F.L., it was a devastating loss," McManus, the president of CBS Sports, said.
One doesn't want to pile on to Clinton; she has suffered a devastating loss at the hands of an unworthy man.
The Journal has since suffered a devastating loss in the murder of Daniel Pearl, its South Asia bureau chief, who was murdered by Islamist militants.
Seemingly disenchanted with the shortage of goods, galloping inflation, and lack of better short-term prospects for the economy as a whole, Venezuelans went to the polls in large numbers on December 6 , 2015 and handed the ruling PSUV a devastating loss, ending 16 years of rule by the chavismo movement.
