the ravages of
idiom
literary
: destruction or damage caused by (something)
the ravages of war/disease
—sometimes used figurativelyHer face showed the ravages of time.
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There are serious matters afoot, parental abandonment and the ravages of cancer among them.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate
Jay Leno pushes bill to end smog checks in California for vehicles 35 years or older
A church dedicated to helping the poor and suffering can’t ignore the ravages of an overheating planet.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
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.
—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
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate
Jay Leno pushes bill to end smog checks in California for vehicles 35 years or older
A church dedicated to helping the poor and suffering can’t ignore the ravages of an overheating planet.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
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.
—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
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