as in devastations
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea
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Beyond the fact the Mavericks have been in a nosedive with 20 losses in 24 games, the schedule-maker hasn’t been terribly kind to Dallas, either.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona -- and fewer losses than any team at all -- is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fossil record suggests these massive creatures disappeared during the sweeping extinctions that marked the end of the Pleistocene.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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In a study of 926 species across climatic zones, 47% are undergoing local extinctions, just like the lizards.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Nov. 2025
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The demolitions will be funded through the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections' capital budget program.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The measures follow years of accusations by Palestinians that actions by settlers and the military — campaigns of violence, harassment and demolitions — have pushed them from their land.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Wastages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastages. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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