ravage
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The Citrini selloff latched onto the market’s recent paranoia that artificial intelligence could ravage established players in a range of industries.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
The Antonine Plague, perhaps a form of smallpox, had begun to ravage the empire, as it would for more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Multiple wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, destroying thousands of structures and forcing more than 130,000 residents to evacuate, with much of the area under a red flag warning through Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
The parents said the fire service arrived "really quickly" but it had "felt like forever" as they were watching the fire ravage their home.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
American civilizations resting on animal power might have been sending their own conquistadores to ravage Europe.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing ravage
The Declaration of Independence
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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A Long Way Gone
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