Example Sentences

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Palantir’s CTO stated AI inference signals “the death of legacy software,” making its platform useful but ravaging others.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“You want to start to free up some assets into something short-term so you aren’t ravaging your portfolio all along, saying ‘Oh shoot, the market just tanked, but I need money now,’” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In Cameroon, he denounced the “chains of corruption” that stand in the way of peace and justice, and accused a “handful of tyrants” of ravaging the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The program usually provides assistance for farmers impacted by wildfires, drought and flooding but was opened up for dairy farmers last year as bird flu began ravaging their cows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

His immune system couldn't fight the bacteria spreading through his bloodstream and ravaging his body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow