despoil
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The naysayers list a cavalcade of complaints against the new Win-River casino complex, saying it would despoil prime farmland, exacerbate traffic, increase police and fire protection costs and threaten native fish in the Sacramento River.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
There is an economic aspect to the story in that greed is driving developers to despoil these areas because they see profit.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023
The slightest mistake would despoil the land and the waters, and America has seen plenty of such mistakes over the years.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023
That measure is opposed by members of the local Mura tribe, who say mining would despoil the natural habitat upon which they depend.
From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2022
The skull seemed to grimace in defiance, daring a stranger to despoil the royal treasures.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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