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laying waste

noun as in depredation

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For Kennedy, who loves the measles but hates the medical establishment, laying waste to the systems that protect Americans from disease is the entire point.

From Salon

The focus has shifted from scrapping for starting spots to laying waste to England's opponents.

From BBC

The Gaza war has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and devastated the small territory, laying waste to whole districts and displacing virtually the entire population of about 2.3 million.

For long and arduous years, akin to Grendel’s relentless assaults on Heorot, Trump’s rampage knows no bounds, laying waste to the very foundations of democracy.

From Salon

It’s easy to imagine him acting like Chinese President Xi Jinping, laying waste to the share price of any company that displeases him.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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