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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Projects like these also increase vulnerability to the ravages of climate change.
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John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
McNairy is superb, particularly in a poignant heart-to-heart scene with his daughter as the ravages of AIDS start to catch up with him.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
All across Europe, officials in popular vacation destinations have been grappling with the ravages of overtourism — prompting locals to speak out about the strain this has taken on their communities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Over the past 12 months Comcast has lost another 11% of its pay-TV base to the ravages of cord-cutting, a churn rate that was only slightly less vertiginous than the 12% hit the company took in Q2 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
McNairy is superb, particularly in a poignant heart-to-heart scene with his daughter as the ravages of AIDS start to catch up with him.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
All across Europe, officials in popular vacation destinations have been grappling with the ravages of overtourism — prompting locals to speak out about the strain this has taken on their communities.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Over the past 12 months Comcast has lost another 11% of its pay-TV base to the ravages of cord-cutting, a churn rate that was only slightly less vertiginous than the 12% hit the company took in Q2 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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