bulldoze

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He also started a controversial campaign to bulldoze illegal buildings – which helped ease traffic but also drew criticism from street vendors and residents in informal settlements.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

When federal agents moved in to remove the last occupiers in 1971, officials had plans to bulldoze the entire thing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

He also said Lively and her team had "attempted to bulldoze reputations and livelihoods for heinously selfish reasons".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

When they didn’t, he blustered over the course of half a dozen hearings, at one point threatening to bulldoze Brentwood’s pool or fill it with sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

“See, if the Mother Paula’s people bulldoze that property, they’ll bury all the dens,” Roy said.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen