"It was absolutely devastating.
El Salvador's preparations for their trip to Spain were, of course, hampered by the war that was devastating the country.
Though devastating for the dinosaurs, the asteroid strike cleared the way for other animals to gain ground and thrive on the planet.
Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect.
Speaking to the BBC on Monday from New York, where he works as president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, Miliband said last week's election result was "devastating" for the Labour party and its supporters.
It had the chutzpah of Charlie Adam's 65-yard missile against Chelsea, the touch and technique of Wayne Rooney's swivelling volley against Aston Villa and the did-that-actually-just-happen quality of Jermain Defoe's winner for Sunderland against Newcastle United, and above all it was a gloriously subtle goal, instinct combining with a clear thought-process to devastating effect.
The most dramatic match of the day came when Luton's catastrophic run of form went on in devastating fashion against Exeter.
The epidemic drained the health system of resources to deal with other medical issues, which can be devastating to people living on the economic edge.
Deployed out wide by the club's then manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, Cerci could be devastating at times – using his pace and technique to blow past defenders as if they were never there – but on too many other occasions, he was anonymous.
Labor and the Greens said the announcements could not distract from the government's "devastating" cuts to previously budgeted overseas development assistance.
"To have my face connected with an act of terrorism on the front pages of major Australian newspapers, and all over the internet, was devastating for me and my family," Alam said.
