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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In the long lens of history, however, he will be remembered for righting the ship of state, listing badly after January 6, 2021's attack on the Capitol, and saving Americans and the US economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
And even the mighty NFL isn’t impervious to the ravages of demographic drift, although the league’s absolute deliveries of the under-50 set remain the gold standard.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Already quite lean, the 52-year-old actor also dieted aggressively throughout production, dropping over 20 pounds to underscore the ravages of his character’s deepening spiritual disillusionment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
This could not have come at a worse time for a beer industry not fully recovered from the ravages of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
And even the mighty NFL isn’t impervious to the ravages of demographic drift, although the league’s absolute deliveries of the under-50 set remain the gold standard.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Already quite lean, the 52-year-old actor also dieted aggressively throughout production, dropping over 20 pounds to underscore the ravages of his character’s deepening spiritual disillusionment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
This could not have come at a worse time for a beer industry not fully recovered from the ravages of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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