despoilments

noun

Definition of despoilmentsnext
plural of despoilment
1
as in depredations

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2
as in embezzlements

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  1. havoc
  2. assumptions
  3. thefts
Noun
  • Finding a way to start over The havoc from Cyclone Freddy was widespread across several countries, displacing 650,000 people from their homes in Malawi alone.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Just like hiking the Appalachian Trail, volunteers and officials agreed the repairs and cleanup after Helene’s havoc would be a complex journey for the trail’s enormous community.
    Graham Hurley, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • Executives need to be able to assess how well the Corporate Explorer is advancing toward validating the assumptions on which the new venture is based.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assumptions
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  • Before Proposition 47 passed, some thefts could be considered felonies if the merchandise stolen was valued at $450 or more, but Proposition 47 raised the threshold to $950.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Crime The biggest crime fight on the ballot is over Proposition 36, a measure that would stiffen penalties for some thefts and drug crimes and change parts of a controversial 2014 ballot measure that reduced several felonies to misdemeanors.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of thefts
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