Sentence examples for besides devastating from inspiring English sources

This conflict claimed a lot of lives and displaced many people from their homes, besides devastating the social services and physical infrastructure in the region (Kindi 2010; Rowley et al. 2006; World Vision 2009).

Besides devastating the downtown, the waters damaged 1,200 homes.

Besides devastating parts of Indonesian Sumatra, the quake set off sea surges that reached as far as the coast of Africa, where dozens of Somali fishermen perished, 6,500km (4,000 miles) from the epicentre.

Besides devastating both donors and beneficiaries of these nonprofits, these types of scandals undercut public support for the nonprofit sector as a whole.

That nominee would almost certainly lose; both moderate observers and anyone clinging to the idea that the Republican party can be a force for anything besides marginal obstructionism should hope that the loss is devastating.

Quietly devastating.

Devastating, even.

Absolutely devastating!

Linda: Devastating.

Just devastating.

Devastating hurricane?