ravaged
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Orelien fled his native Haiti following a 2010 earthquake that struck the Caribbean island, already ravaged by poverty and unrest.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Flooding—which ravaged coastal towns and my basement over the weekend—is also more frequent, in part because warmer water helps strengthen storms.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
For 20 years, its orange groves have been ravaged by an incurable disease that causes fruit to drop before it is ripe, and leaves it tasting bitter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The lack of water has ravaged grasslands and left ranchers unable to grow enough hay, forcing them to buy feed for their cows at high prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
They started on my forehead, spread down the sides of my face, and covered my cheeks and neck and ravaged me everywhere.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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