the ravages of
idiom
literary
: destruction or damage caused by (something)
the ravages of war/disease
—sometimes used figurativelyHer face showed the ravages of time.
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Adding to a decade of stagnation, the ravages of COVID-19 have had a severe effect on Indians’ economic outlook.
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Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Sports rights valuations may not be entirely immune to the ravages of the Nielsen dial, but it should be noted that the subject of ratings almost never comes up during negotiations between the networks and the leagues.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
Equally humorous and darkly sobering, the men spoke frankly about the ravages of drug addiction, alcoholism, and fame.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2023
Popular on Variety Still, after the ravages of the pandemic and the strikes, a tough road lies ahead.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2024
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Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Sports rights valuations may not be entirely immune to the ravages of the Nielsen dial, but it should be noted that the subject of ratings almost never comes up during negotiations between the networks and the leagues.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
Equally humorous and darkly sobering, the men spoke frankly about the ravages of drug addiction, alcoholism, and fame.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2023
Popular on Variety Still, after the ravages of the pandemic and the strikes, a tough road lies ahead.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2024
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