Sentence examples for aftermath of a devastating from inspiring English sources

In his first three months of command, he had led soldiers in bruising firefights, witnessed the aftermath of a devastating car bomb, nominated soldiers for valor awards and disciplined others for insubordination.

In the 2009 session, in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season, Ms. Thompson was the House sponsor of a measure allowing utility companies to recover weather-related costs without going through the routine rate-change proceeding.

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continue to struggle in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season, and here in New York we recently marked the fifth anniversary of "Superstorm" Sandy.

The movie follows the grotesque aftermath of a devastating LA earthquake, and stars Hannibal Buress, Tim Heidecker, George Clinton, Workaholics' Anders Holm, Zack Fox, and others, with a soundtrack featuring Aphex Twin, Thundercat, and new music by the Brainfeeder boss himself.

For instance, Japan declined in the 2011 survey in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that year.

Then came this year's The Fifth Wave, with Kick Ass's Chloë Moretz as a young woman searching for her brother in the aftermath of a devastating extraterrestrial invasion.

In January 2005, in the aftermath of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, Jackie Chan made a personal contribution of half a million Hong Kong dollars (around US$64,000) to UNICEF in support of relief efforts.

The spillway, built in 1954, is part of a flood plan largely put into motion in the 1930s in the aftermath of the devastating 1927 flood that killed hundreds.

It was barely distributed, lost in the aftermath of the devastating 1954 Senate investigation into the relationship between reading comic books and juvenile delinquency.

Four years ago, Du Haibin's "1428," about the aftermath of the devastating Sichuan earthquake of 2008, won the prize for best documentary at the Venice Film Festival.

Kirishima also assisted rescue efforts in the aftermath of the devastating 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, which destroyed most of Tokyo.