destruction
Example Sentences
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Xanadu initially received support from the university’s Creative Destruction Lab, followed by early seed funding from a group of Canadian venture firms.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Cold War strategists thought nuclear wars would never happen because of MAD, Mutually Assured Destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Destruction was also seen to a radar installation at the Zahedan airbase in eastern Iran, near the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
A former Marine artillery officer and combat veteran with no experience in managing natural disasters, Richardson most recently served as assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
“Legend says that lighting the Lamp of Bharata awakens the Sleeper, a demon who will summon Lord Shiva, the fearsome Lord of Destruction, who will dance upon the world and bring an end to Time.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
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