ravages of time
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Across Havana, the ravages of time, lack of maintenance and overcrowding is writ large in the facades of one of the best preserved colonial cities in the Americas.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Though the film is approaching its 50th anniversary, “Up in Smoke” has remarkably avoided the ravages of time.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The General Sherman, said Ambrose, is valiantly holding forth, defying the ravages of time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024
Where it will go afterward, and whether it will withstand the ravages of time better than its fractured original, remain open questions.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
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
