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  2. Devastated - Wikipedia

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    Devastated may refer to: "Devastated" (Sam Clark song), a 2010 single by Sam Clark "Devastated" (Joey Badass song), a 2016 single by Joey Badass; See also.

  3. Carpetbagger - Wikipedia

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    1872 cartoon depiction of Carl Schurz as a carpetbagger. In the history of the United States, carpetbagger is a largely historical pejorative used by Southerners to describe allegedly opportunistic or disruptive Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War and were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, or social gain.

  4. Disaster - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 November 2024. Event resulting in major damage, destruction or death For other uses, see Disaster (disambiguation). Ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings ...

  5. Pyrrhic victory - Wikipedia

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    James G. Blaine finally gained the 1884 Republican nomination for U.S. president on his third attempt: "Another victory like this and our money's gone!". A Pyrrhic victory (/ ˈ p ɪr ɪ k / ⓘ PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. [1]

  6. Lost Cause of the Confederacy - Wikipedia

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    The defeat of the Confederacy devastated many white Southerners economically, emotionally, and psychologically. Before the war, many believed that their rich military tradition would avail them in the forthcoming conflict.

  7. Rescuers seek survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte - AOL

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    Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the archipelago off east Africa over the weekend with winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph), strewing homes over hillsides, and cutting phones, power and ...

  8. Apparent death - Wikipedia

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    A Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) playing dead A barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica) playing dead. Apparent death [a] is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead.

  9. Natural disaster - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources.