demolition
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Building the grand staircase today would require the demolition of hundreds of apartments and stores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He represents a group of residents potentially affected by the expansion, and estimates the demolition would displace some 3,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Clarion Housing Group said ecological checks were carried out before demolition began and further checks undertaken throughout the works.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Bordeaux Begles' demolition job over Leinster completed the European clean sweep for French men's rugby teams.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
But the library’s demolition also meant that those of you who are now twelve years old have lived your entire lives without a public library.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing demolition
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