Sentence examples for systematic and rapacious from inspiring English sources

Systematic and rapacious plunderings of our earth are also acts of violence.

Moreover, sanctions and rapacious rule have reduced Iraqis to destitution.

"Gay bars," he says, "can be quite chilly and rapacious.

Few can sustain an argument in favor of a gigantic, self-serving and rapacious financial sector.

Football was as corrupt and rapacious as everything else.

HBO's "The Girl" depicts the making of "The Birds" and "Marnie," with Toby Jones playing Hitch and Sienna Miller playing Tippi Hedren, fighting off rapacious birds and rapacious director at the same time.

BP's halting and incompetent response demonstrates the nature of corporations -- amoral and rapacious in pursuit of profit.

"There was hope in the world that the mayor and his cronies and rapacious developers lost," said Mr. Ellis.

In spite of royal decrees to promote honest and efficient city government, the cabildos were often corrupt and rapacious.

Where, ask Mr Orban's supporters, were outsiders when Hungary was run by sleazy and rapacious ex-communists?

Thomas challenges historical views of the empire as unflinchingly cruel and rapacious, noting particularly the educational achievements of the Jesuits.