Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despoliations
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From July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Idaho Wildlife Services investigated 99 wolf depredations.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025 -
McQueen has claimed that depredations on livestock and pets by wolves in her county have become a public safety concern.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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The company also has Fox Nation, a subscription streamer featuring lifestyle and other programming substantially designed to appeal to superfans of Fox News Channel, long the biggest of the 24/7 news operations but facing cord-cutting’s decimations like all its cable brethren.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The analysis also found that the majority of extinctions took place among genera that lived exclusively on islands.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the dinosaurs, however, researchers and wildlife officials are working to slow down or even stop these extinctions — and sometimes bring animals back from the brink.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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On August 25, at least 16 excavators are visible at the IDF’s Zeitoun base, with ongoing demolitions taking place nearby.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Historic districts come with additional rules and regulations for renovations, construction and demolitions.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Turner made some key adjustments at the plate for this season to focus on creating havoc on the basepaths rather than hitting just for power.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Offensive line woes help Falcons cause havoc There were other issues leading to the problems that McCarthy faced, including injuries to backup left tackle Justin Skule and center Ryan Kelly.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Despoliations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despoliations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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