economic devastation

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Refers to the severe and widespread damage to an economy.

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  • The war left a trail of economic devastation across the country.
  • The government's failed policies led to widespread economic devastation.
  • Following the tsunami, the coastal region faced years of economic devastation.
  • The Great Depression was a period of unprecedented economic devastation worldwide.
  • Experts warn that another global pandemic could cause massive economic devastation.
  • The country is still recovering from the economic devastation wrought by the civil war.
  • Closure of the main factory brought economic devastation to the small town.
  • We must implement new strategies to prevent such economic devastation from happening again.
  • The economic devastation was visible in the empty storefronts and long unemployment lines.
  • The 2008 financial crisis resulted in economic devastation for millions of families.