ravages of time
Example Sentences
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Though the film is approaching its 50th anniversary, “Up in Smoke” has remarkably avoided the ravages of time.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 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
The Chochkitam site and its history have long been obscured by the ravages of time and the density of the rainforests of Petén, the northeastern lowlands region of Guatemala that’s bounded by Mexico and Belize.
From National Geographic • Jan. 26, 2024
They’ve made a movie about the ravages of time, the fleeting, sometimes arbitrary nature of fame and the general rule of failure to which success proves an all-too-rare exception.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
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
