Example Sentences

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Madagascar's new leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, called for "international solidarity", saying on Wednesday the cyclone had "ravaged up to 75 percent of Toamasina and surrounds".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Even before World War I and II, war had ravaged the European continent, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Franco-Prussian War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Mr Mytilineos is also the president of Eurometaux, Europe's association for the non-ferrous metals and said that higher energy costs compared to the US had ravaged the membership.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

His 11-day campaign ended Syria’s 14-year civil war, a conflict that had ravaged society, displaced millions, and drawn in regional powers.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2025

The entire sky garden was beyond recognition, burned and charred as though an unseen force had ravaged every iota of life there.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray