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After Anthony’s dog savaged another man’s hog—hogs being precious in New Netherland—the couple was banished in 1639 to Long Island, where the two started a new life on land the Dutch wished to colonize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

We’ve been dealt a nigh-unbearable hand when two of our communities were utterly savaged by fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Kim Kardashian has poked fun at critics who savaged her new legal TV drama by posting screen shots of fans deciding to tune in after seeing the terrible reviews.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

It would be just my luck, of course, to be savaged by an animal with a flea collar and a medical history.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson