Obviously, the parallels between universities and arts institutions only go so far (though, for a pretty devastating view of the RAE, see this piece by Simon Caulkin).
Like virtually every other room, this one has devastating views of the Mediterranean Sea, oddly curvaceous white plaster walls and a surfeit of unpretentious, quirky design gestures.
First, Soames [1985,1987] produced what many take to be a devastating attack on the view of propositions as sets of possible worlds.
Having said that, most of the existing assumptions we have of the Genesis story have been told from an either/or, and dominantly male, viewpoint rather than holistic and human, and I believe that has had a devastating impact on our view of God and our relationships, one with the other.
But Foreman has created a shimmering tapestry, which offers readers a fresh view of this convulsive, devastating war.
This is a devastating confirmation of that".
This was a devastating turn of events.
She has a devastating turn of phrase, too.
But he paints a devastating picture of government mismanagement.
America, too, is suffering a devastating crisis of authority.
