Depredations

Word DEPREDATIONS
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What do we mean by depredations?

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.

A raid or predatory attack.

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The word "depredations" in example sentences

(Islamic terrorists also find wiggle room by calling their depredations “economic jihad.”) ❋ Unknown (2007)

On the other hand, you know, if Iraq stabilizes, if Saddam goes on trial next year and the full extent of his depredations are the main news, then I think Democrats that complain are going to look like harpers. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He had truly thought that the depredations were the work of another elven lord, and had every expectation of discovering magic at work. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1991)

So it was determined in Washington to put a stop to what were called our depredations, and an expedition was sent against us into Loudoun. ❋ Unknown (1917)

The robber we propose to immortalize was of a far more pestilent kind, following his profession not in the forests and mountains, but in cities; _he_ was not content to overrun a Mysia or an Ida; _his_ booty came not from a few scantily populated districts of Asia; one may say that the scene of his depredations was the whole Roman Empire. ❋ Of Samosata Lucian (1894)

The principal scenes of their depredations were the western Ghats, and an interesting description of their methods is given by Captain Mackintosh in his account of the tribe. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

The number of these "camps" must be considerable, and yet the Bushman is seldom seen, nor do we very often hear of their depredations, which is accounted for by the extent of country they wander over. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

The last scene of his depredations was the Lakes, where he married a barmaid, who was called "The Beauty of Buttermere." ❋ Various (1852)

_Iconoclasts_ -- because their depredations are a grand impediment to another who should attempt it: and if this ❋ Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1811)

Along the way, Hood encounters a half-mad cartel patron who insists that his depredations are a revolution against Mexican inequality and US oppression: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Barber boasts about the recent military success enjoyed by Virginia reserves at Saltville, laments the "depredations" of the Yankees (including the loss of one of his own children), and expresses confidence that the day of God's judgment upon the North is not far distant. ❋ Andrew R. Barber (1864)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Monday that panthers, which are protected under both state and federal laws, had killed several goats and a pig in at least six "depredations" since the beginning of December. ❋ Unknown (2010)

a considerable number of recruits had joined me, and what the enemy called my "depredations" continued. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Ethan's adventure The Barbary Pirates was published last year as the depredations of the Somali pirates were heating up. ❋ William Dietrich (2011)

Here is how Sitemeter recorded one of its recent depredations: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nowadays the habit is to cajole, bribe or beg despots to stop their depredations – whether in Sudan, North Korea, Zimbabwe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Geek Related has found kind of a niche in exposing the evil depredations of miscreants in the RPG industry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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