despoliation

Example Sentences

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If the final AR image of plastic bags, echoed by one onstage, gestures toward a critique of environmental despoliation, it’s a wan gesture.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Matt: Environmental despoliation appears multiple times in “Andor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

But the application of modern science and engineering to economic affairs also set in motion a ruinous despoliation of the planet.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2021

Garth’s masterful book ends with a reminder that a profound concern for the environment and its despoliation imbues Tolkien’s work.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2020

The new comers were the main body, who had stayed upon the field to complete the despoliation of their fallen foes.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne