Examples of lay waste to in a Sentence
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Soon after, Shadowlands forces break through the Crab’s giant wall and start to lay waste to the country side.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Several blockbusters have already been moved off their 2024 release dates, as the strike continues to lay waste to the theatrical calendar.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Oct. 2023
Well, putting yourself over the community may drive your company to lay waste to that which doesn’t serve the bottom line.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
Their intense tropical sun and high humidity could lay waste to even the most modern and high-tech of buildings if left untouched for centuries.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
There’s little mention of the virus that weeks later would lay waste to global aviation.
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 26 June 2021
Stepan Holovko, an Azov soldier fighting to defend Mariupol since the war began, said the Ukrainians inflicted heavy losses on Russian infantry, prompting Russian forces to lay waste to the city using tactics previously seen in Syria or Chechnya.
—Vivian Salama, WSJ, 17 May 2022
Yet, Wilder still has that devastating one-punch knockout power that could lay waste to any fighter at any time.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
And on that sweet bed of nothing, and only that sweet bed of nothing, Drexel and its allies were able to lay waste to corporate America.
—Bob Ivry, Town & Country, 3 June 2021
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Several blockbusters have already been moved off their 2024 release dates, as the strike continues to lay waste to the theatrical calendar.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Oct. 2023
Well, putting yourself over the community may drive your company to lay waste to that which doesn’t serve the bottom line.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
Their intense tropical sun and high humidity could lay waste to even the most modern and high-tech of buildings if left untouched for centuries.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
There’s little mention of the virus that weeks later would lay waste to global aviation.
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 26 June 2021
Stepan Holovko, an Azov soldier fighting to defend Mariupol since the war began, said the Ukrainians inflicted heavy losses on Russian infantry, prompting Russian forces to lay waste to the city using tactics previously seen in Syria or Chechnya.
—Vivian Salama, WSJ, 17 May 2022
Yet, Wilder still has that devastating one-punch knockout power that could lay waste to any fighter at any time.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
And on that sweet bed of nothing, and only that sweet bed of nothing, Drexel and its allies were able to lay waste to corporate America.
—Bob Ivry, Town & Country, 3 June 2021
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