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The phrase "great devastation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant amount of destruction or damage caused by an event, such as a natural disaster or war.
Example: "The hurricane left a trail of great devastation in its wake, destroying homes and uprooting families."
Alternatives: "massive destruction" or "severe damage."
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In some years, floods have caused great devastation.
Gaiseric caused great devastation as he moved eastward from the Strait of Gibraltar across Africa.
Alley said although the situation had eased, the city's Boroko region had experienced "great devastation".
Carrier had taken photographs of the tribal people in the Central Highlands, where Agent Orange had caused great devastation.
On April 26 , 1937 it attacked the Basque city of Guernica with great devastation and loss of life.
Riots have swept through the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby causing "great devastation", a Salvation Army official has said.
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55.8% of pupils saw a wounded person during the war, and 51.1% saw great devastations in live.
In Kaduna the two biggest slums, Rigasa and Narahi, suffered the greatest devastation during the upheaval last month.
It is equally true when it floods some people's property to prevent potentially greater devastation elsewhere.
"Meanwhile there are other people who cause far greater devastation … They are the corporate neoliberal elite, and their vandalism is far worse".
For example, neighborhoods populated with mostly Black and Latino families saw the greatest devastation of their equity and home value, and were significantly more vulnerable to foreclosure.
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