ravaged
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Kylie Nidever, 36, saw her neighborhood ravaged by catastrophic floods in central Texas that killed 135 people, including many children.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The tree’s limbs were lopped off in the wake of January 2025’s Eaton fire, which ravaged Altadena and part of Pasadena, but all these months after the fire, there’s new growth on the tree.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Cyclone Senyar ravaged Sumatra in late November, killing more than 1,000 people in Southeast Asia's deadliest natural disaster for 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The golf-ball-size hail put dents in her husband’s pickup truck and ravaged their roof, according to Weidner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He stood at the mouth of the alley, all reedy pulse and ravaged spirit, wondering what it all meant.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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