the ravages of
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: destruction or damage caused by (something)
the ravages of war/disease
—sometimes used figurativelyHer face showed the ravages of time.
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Others wanted a stronger state role in the economy to protect workers in the left-behind hinterland from open borders and the ravages of the global economy.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Although conservation remains the core mission, everyone involved understands, and promotes, the thorn forest’s ability to boost community resilience to the ravages of a warming world.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Her relationship with Serena has gone from enemies to, at various points, saving one another from the ravages of war.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Although conservation remains the core mission, everyone involved understands, and promotes, the thorn forest’s ability to boost community resilience to the ravages of a warming world.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Her relationship with Serena has gone from enemies to, at various points, saving one another from the ravages of war.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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