despoliation

Example Sentences

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If the final AR image of plastic bags, echoed by one onstage, gestures toward a critique of environmental despoliation, it’s a wan gesture.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Matt: Environmental despoliation appears multiple times in “Andor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

They drove industry, which drove the despoliation of the planet.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021

Others, including conservationists and environmentalists, fear pollution and despoliation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2020

The sheriff I’ve gotta hold on the park despoliation charge.

From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel