ravages

Example Sentences

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“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But it’s a lot harder to be afraid of a man when the ravages of age catch up with him.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

More than half of Sudan's population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting ravages the northeast African nation.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

More than five years after retiring as one of TV’s most recognizable and distinctive personalities, he has transitioned to riffing on weathering the ravages of aging.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

He noted that instead of accepting Aristotle’s proof of God, the Muslim scholars turned to the atomists, Aristotle’s old rivals, whose doctrine, though out of favor, managed to survive the ravages of time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife