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Fears that artificial intelligence tools will replace legacy software solutions have ravaged software stocks in 2026.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Years of devastating conflict have ravaged Yemen's economy.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Fires that have ravaged large parts of central Israel since Wednesday have largely been extinguished, the country's Fire and Rescue Authority says.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

The nominations for the 2025 Oscars were originally scheduled to be announced Jan. 17 but were postponed amid the multiple wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

An old thatched one stood in a hollow quite alone, half a mile from the highway, and so hidden by the oaks that an army might have ravaged the country and never found it.

From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard