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despoliation

[dih-spoh-lee-ay-shuhn] / dɪˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən /


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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

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 ● May 26, 2019

Afterwards I had reason to believe in the wholesale despoliation.

From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid


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