destroyed

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The 42-year-old emerged as a vocal critic of Bass in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, which destroyed his home.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

These followed a magnitude 6.9 quake days earlier that killed 76 people and destroyed or damaged 72,000 buildings in Cebu province in central Philippines, according to government figures.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

More than 2,000 Korean-owned businesses were damaged or destroyed during the unrest, according to some community estimates cited in the years since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Estimates of the cost of the assets destroyed during the battle vary.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She feared being seen and captured and destroyed.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown