despoiler

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, however, some homeowners’ associations banned the creature, deeming it a despoiler of property values.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2015

After suffering three major accidents in just the past ten months, the largest U.S. oil company is earning a reputation as a careless and callous despoiler of the environment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pan Am Director Lindbergh has questioned the SST as a potential despoiler of the environment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon, though, the SEC charged, Vesco began acting as despoiler.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fire ant suddenly became the target of a barrage of government releases, motion pictures, and government-inspired stories portraying it as a despoiler of southern agriculture and a killer of birds, livestock, and man.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson