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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a devastating price for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant cost or consequence associated with a particular action or decision.
Example: "The company paid a devastating price for its negligence, resulting in a loss of customer trust and revenue."
Alternatives: "a heavy toll for" or "a severe cost for".
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Worrying about the way men seek to control women surely isn't the same as condoning it, and in any case, doesn't Jack pay a devastating price for his attempt to police his wife's life?
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The US federal government, many states, and the EU all essentially declared war on Microsoft, and Microsoft paid a devastating price".
2008 was a devastating year for buy-and-hold investors.
"It's a devastating loss for the fishermen," he said.
"It was a devastating period for our family.
And either would have a devastating effect on stock prices.
A devastating drought over the summer has inflated commodities prices and ruined many crops, particularly corn in the Midwest.
And even without another food price crisis, ongoing domestic food price shocks caused by weather variability and poor harvests have a devastating impact.
For Bharara, this was a devastating repudiation.
The depressed world prices created by farm policies over the past few decades have had a devastating effect.
IT IS a devastating prospect.
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