be destroyed

Example Sentences

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A World War Two bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth will be destroyed in a controlled explosion on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But when Jobs returned, they received a call informing them that the off-site warehouse where they stashed documents and products would be shuttered in 24 hours—and anything that wasn’t preserved would be destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The affidavits were initially sealed upon request of the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office; there was concern if details of the investigation were disclosed, evidence could be destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Our whole purpose was to give people a place safer than the street, where the stuff wouldn’t be destroyed by the city.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

One issue outlined horrific prophecies, graphically illustrated, of what Armstrong predicted would be World War III, when the United States and Great Britain would be destroyed by a United States of Europe.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady