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
“Christian forgiveness does not demand we allow the cruel to ravage the whole earth; it demands we love our enemies,” he said.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025
At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
She fought against it as though there were demons in her trying to claw their way out and ravage the world.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Vocabulary lists containing ravage
The Declaration of Independence
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A Long Way Gone
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