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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Saturday’s defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur was markedly less depressing than the losses in the previous two games.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Recent survey results on job losses have ticked above that percentage in the past year.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our work, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, recognizes that, while there are gaps in our knowledge of biodiversity loss, conservation has prevented many extinctions and allowed some once-declining species to flourish.—
John L. Gittleman,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery and videos from after the April 16 ceasefire announcement show demolitions continuing apace, with excavators and armored vehicles clearly visible.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Micah Farfour, special adviser for remote sensing at Amnesty International, says the organization can no longer access Planet data, a primary source for ongoing investigations into military demolitions in Lebanon.—
Krishna Karra,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Wastages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastages. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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