Example Sentences

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The 1971 amendment mandates that New Mexico prevent the despoilment of air, water and other natural resources.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Historians François Jarrige and Thomas Le Roux unpick the broader social, economic and political factors underpinning our despoilment of the environment in their altogether more comprehensive history of pollution, The Contamination of the Earth.

From Nature • Aug. 30, 2020

Any accident risks even worse despoilment if ships leak oil, gas, chemicals or other substances.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2017

There is no real reason why Florida needs to resign itself to a future of pollution, unregulated development, and despoilment except for greed and selfishness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2016

What his thoughts were, realizing the loss of tribesmen, capture, despoilment of the Great Pearl Star, who could tell?

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan