despoliation
Example Sentences
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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
But the application of modern science and engineering to economic affairs also set in motion a ruinous despoliation of the planet.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2021
Bezos was at pains to stress the importance of preserving the natural integrity of Earth, and Cox has consistently called for action on the climate crisis and environmental despoliation.
From The Guardian • May 26, 2019
Their smooth whiteness suggested wonderful possibilities for despoliation, the drawing of a picture, the writing of a poem, the careless writhing autograph that caused my relatives so much despair.
From Tiger Cat by Keller, David H.
