laying waste
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Long before Cignetti was laying waste to college football’s blue blood programs, his head coaching journey began in 2011 when he was hired by a once-proud Division II program called Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Comment: The hottest team in the conference takes the court in T Mobile Arena for the nightcap and wastes little time laying waste to the first of several victims.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
When they are not gathering by the tens of millions and laying waste to whole landscapes, these insects lead meek, solitary lives in arid zones.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Ireland wasted no time laying waste to Scottish dreams.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
Neither did he see a colossal earth goddess laying waste to the world.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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