bulldoze

Example Sentences

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"If the government decides, very quickly, to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty... nothing can be done?" the judge asked.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He added: "Where there aren't levers, we build them. Where there are barriers, we bulldoze them. Where there is poor performance, we challenge it."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

In contrast to Heathrow, which wants to bulldoze houses and reroute the M25, Gatwick is proposing to shift an already existing runway just 12 metres north, and bring it into regular use.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

IDS Real Estate, which bought the site in 2022, plans to bulldoze the track and build an industrial park in its place.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

“And if Mrs. Malvolio and Mr. Huxley bulldoze the building, if they reduce it to rubble and crush the cave entrance, we may never be able to find it.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein