depredation

Example Sentences

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It is in the interest of the free world, including the U.S., that India become better able to defend itself against Chinese depredation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

An emerging bright spot for Latin America could be Argentina, whose stocks are excluded from most indexes after years of economic depredation.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Fish and Wildlife eventually issued a depredation permit, and the bear was shot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Kandula faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of depredation of government property.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

The boundaries, especially on the north, afford such natural features as constitute the best possible barrier to prevent depredation from without, and to insure the retention of the game within, the Park.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various