the ravages of
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: destruction or damage caused by (something)
the ravages of war/disease
—sometimes used figurativelyHer face showed the ravages of time.
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The familiar voice remains recognizable, although hoarser due to the ravages of cancer and the endless bouts of chemotherapy and radiation.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The organization itself didn’t escape the ravages of the August rain.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
This led to fervent talk about our perpetual lack of funds, the ravages of late capitalism, and how to assuage said ravages.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Already, the population faced immiseration and the ravages of diseases like influenza and whooping cough.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The organization itself didn’t escape the ravages of the August rain.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
This led to fervent talk about our perpetual lack of funds, the ravages of late capitalism, and how to assuage said ravages.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Already, the population faced immiseration and the ravages of diseases like influenza and whooping cough.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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