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[sav-ij] / ˈsæv ɪdʒ /




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Its savage truth explains Black folks’ deep compassion for British scholar Jason Arday, and the widespread anger over concerted efforts to assassinate his character before he was found dead.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Concluding the prosecution's case on Thursday, Connor said that, in a police interview, Fong told officers: "Cookie isn't the type of dog to savage anyone."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Her movements were savage, and she would not meet his eye.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think?” cries Piggy, the book’s preteen standard-bearer for logic and civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens; we are humans and we are Americans," the singer said after being given the Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

His uncompromising hostility toward revolutionaries inspired Thomas Paine to remark in 1776, “Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families.”

From National Geographic ● Jul. 3, 2023

"It's dangerous there, people have become savages and they hate each other. I tried to stay there so my kids could be close to their family, but I couldn't continue because nobody helped me."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

"Well, we won't be painted," said Ralph, "because we aren't savages."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

“Sartre’s disciples savaged him. But his moderation in this way required him to write as he did.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Reddit users savaged the photos: “That coleslaw looks terrible, and all the bread looks like reptile skin,” one wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Kim Kardashian has poked fun at critics who savaged her new legal TV drama by posting screen shots of fans deciding to tune in after seeing the terrible reviews.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

He was savaged by a boar whilst hunting in the kingswood .

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Landau was aware of what constituted crowd appeal, but is too good-natured to savage many of the people along the way who perhaps deserve savaging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Meanwhile, a federal judge has been savaging LAHSA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

People would keep one eye on their bank accounts for missed deposits and the other on Wall Street, where concerns over the nation's creditworthiness could be savaging the value of people's life savings.

From Reuters ● May 23, 2023

We have always had divisive politics in the United States, going back to when Jefferson and Hamilton started savaging each other during the Washington administration.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022

Ralph blundered on, savaging himself, as the wisp of smoke moved on.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding


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