depredation

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Noun
  • Because mutually assured destruction has already occurred.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The epic destruction that surrounds the Villa today adds an unnerving element to the exhibition’s art historical context.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Curiously, the Trump White House seems to think that protecting Main Street Americans from rip-offs is an argument for the bureau’s extinction.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In Mason’s view, humans, as the only species known to have an awareness of extinction, have a unique moral obligation to preserve other life-forms from dangers such as asteroid strikes, nuclear war, or climate catastrophes.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Fatted calves for eventual psychic sacrificial slaughter?
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The outbreak has resulted in the slaughter of millions of hens in an effort to curb the spread, resulting in higher egg prices.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The tipster said a friend had access to an AR-15 rifle, had just ordered a bulletproof vest and admired Nikolas Cruz, who carried out a February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 14 students and three school staff members.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The actual site of the massacre, however, has been relegated to history books.
    Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Depredation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depredation. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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