as in extermination
formal
a usually violent act in which something is damaged or destroyed or in which a person or animal is killed
The town had somehow escaped the depredations of enemy soldiers.
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Noun
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The April 4 announcement of the security zone expansion and the destruction of Umm al-Nasser demonstrates the IDF's continued military operations in Gaza and is an example of how quickly the conditions in Gaza have deteriorated since the ceasefire.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Here are the main players joining Joel and Ellie in fortified Jackson, Wyoming, five years after the Firefly destruction: Isabela Merced stars as Dina Who's Dina?—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Long genetic and social isolation in Neanderthals before their extinction Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Research on the Australian thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), driven to extinction less than a century ago, is ahead of schedule.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Depredation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depredation. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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