despoliation

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

They drove industry, which drove the despoliation of the planet.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021

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

Others, including conservationists and environmentalists, fear pollution and despoliation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2020

These were heart-breaking tales, with, here and there, a golden thread of humour showing up in the black fabric of despoliation and defeat.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey