A county that was once rich and self-sufficient now has to go cap in hand in search of pittance from the same people who despoil its riches and rendered it beggarly.

Source: http://nigeriancurrent.com/2023/12/15/confronting-africas-climate-crisis/

One could say that the verbs that Earth Day embodies contradict other verbs such as despoil, pollute, and destroy.

Source: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/04/20/every-earth-day-event-in-and-around-ulster-county/