ravaged
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By then, fire had ravaged the community; the report suggests that incident commanders were unaware of the devastation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Flooding—which ravaged coastal towns and my basement over the weekend—is also more frequent, in part because warmer water helps strengthen storms.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
For 20 years, its orange groves have been ravaged by an incurable disease that causes fruit to drop before it is ripe, and leaves it tasting bitter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The state government says a toxic algal bloom that has ravaged the state's coastline for more than 18 months may be to blame for the sharp decline.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Who had survived the year of hell after the flares ravaged the earth?
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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