ravages

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Citrini in February published a post laying out a scenario where AI ravages the economy by 2028, sparking a brutal selloff in large-cap stocks including DoorDash, American Express, and Visa.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

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

An insightful Film Paradise video essay explains its meaning as coded to Derry’s reigning anxieties in 1962, specifically the ravages of nuclear fallout and radiation.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Each season she grew more shrunken and dilapidated, surrendering her sturdy hull and deck to the ravages of woodworms, barnacles, and weather.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen