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[rav-ij] / ˈræv ɪdʒ /


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The Citrini selloff latched onto the market’s recent paranoia that artificial intelligence could ravage established players in a range of industries.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

The limits have hobbled Russia’s use of drone-mounted terminals that had begun to ravage Ukrainian supply lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

As people worldwide watched wildfires ravage neighborhoods around Los Angeles County in January, some found comfort in the story of Weinraub’s little engine that could.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

American civilizations resting on animal power might have been sending their own conquistadores to ravage Europe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

McLaughlin hopes the designations will allow the trust to make its nature reserves "more resilient to the ravages of climate change" by restoring habitats and creating wildlife corridors beyond the boundaries of the reserves.

From BBC May 9, 2026

“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

They experience the same ravages of time, and they’re subject to the same echo chambers that the modern digital experience demands.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2025

He noted that instead of accepting Aristotle’s proof of God, the Muslim scholars turned to the atomists, Aristotle’s old rivals, whose doctrine, though out of favor, managed to survive the ravages of time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The blaze broke out for reasons still unknown in an area that was ravaged by massive fires in 1911, during a similar period of heatwaves.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

It creaked past his shelter, past the collapsed buildings and ravaged orchards towards the west, away from the Yellow Line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Their discovery comes after a forest fire ravaged the Gironde area, which has now been brought under control after burning for about 10 days.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He toured Pacific Palisades in January 2025 after the L.A. neighborhood and Altadena were ravaged by wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

They try to smile at me, but even Venia can’t conceal her shock at my ravaged mutt body.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Fame is a bedfellow of the newer, more modern American dream, which promises not only contentment, but success, as a reward for ambition, ravaging the lifestyles of millions of people in the process.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

The fierce fires ravaging parts of France and Spain are the result of forests and vegetation becoming more flammable because of drought and a series of record-breaking heatwaves that have hit Western Europe since May.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

With high inflation ravaging the economy, Greenspan recoiled when he learned Ford’s advisers planned a grassroots movement to encourage personal savings by passing out buttons that proclaimed, “Whip Inflation Now.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

"Chronic stressors daily can have a really ravaging effect on people."

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

But the crinkling came again, louder, and when I pushed the door open, I wasn’t staring at a group of rats ravaging a bag of snack food.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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