Sentence examples for has proved devastating from inspiring English sources
But what was a life changing opportunity for individual families has proved devastating for the next generation needing social housing.
programs have said their reliance on austerity measures like higher interest rates has proved devastating to African countries where governments, however inefficient, typically account for most economic activity.
Long considered a risky investment practice, loading up on a single company's stock has proved devastating to employees in some 401(k) retirement plans this year.
"The warming caused by huge consumption on the part of some rich countries has repercussions on the poorest areas of the world, especially Africa, where a rise in temperature, together with drought, has proved devastating for farming," he wrote.
But so much rain all at once has proved devastating to California in the past.
While cholera, spread through contaminated food or water, is easily treated if basic healthcare is in place, in war-ravaged Yemen it has proved devastating.
It has proven devastating for the species, and University of Tasmania Professor Gregory Woods told the ABC that there is no known cure.
If you need proof, look no further than the Afghan capital, Kabul, where the latest wave of suicide bombings has proven devastating.
Almost 50 years of military rule, imposed after the 1962 overthrow of the democratically elected government, have proved devastating to all state institutions, including the courts.
