despoliation

Example Sentences

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He said the court’s decision represented “a second despoliation of the painting.”

From New York Times

Trump also may have a motive for his environmental policies — enriching timber companies and the oil and gas industry, despoliation of the environment being merely collateral damage.

From Los Angeles Times

Lasting peace is not built on injustice, occupation and theft, specifically the despoliation of Palestinian dreams.

From The Guardian

For all its depiction of despoliation, however, “The Dreamt Land” is imbued with deep attachment to place.

From Los Angeles Times

Bezos was at pains to stress the importance of preserving the natural integrity of Earth, and Cox has consistently called for action on the climate crisis and environmental despoliation.

From The Guardian