deconstruct
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Instead, think only of the 10 to the 53rd power artificial humans who may or may not come into existence on Venus in 10,000 years, when we deconstruct it and turn it into computronium.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Mr. Enrigue feels called upon to deconstruct the genre of the western, even if that means undermining the excellent story in his own novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
It was shut down in 2022 and sold to Holtec, which was expected to deconstruct the buildings and store the nuclear waste.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
“The fact the tariffs have come down is giving retailers pause when they consider a deconstruct, as they have to balance ‘shelf appeal’ against value or cost increases,” Foreman said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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To illustrate how essential bee pollination is to our food supply, Mr. Hanson deconstructs a Big Mac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In its meta construction, “Invention” artfully deconstructs our thirst for knowledge and how easily we’re swayed, even when we believe we’re the smartest one in the room.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
Sam Adams deconstructs how The Lego Movie transformed the way Hollywood blockbusters are built.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2024
A line of machines deconstructs polypropylene plastic from the backing layer of carpets, before creating pellets that can be used in new carpets, car body bumpers and storage containers.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2023
"I'm beginning to think you shouldn't have started reading comics with a book that completely deconstructs the last fifty years of the genre," he said.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
To highlight this concern, Colas deconstructed the nominal daily 5-year U.S.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
Grammy-winning singers Chappell Roan and Lola Young attended Vivienne Westwood's show and were clearly inspired by the late designer's deconstructed boudoir look.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Trump offered to build a modular ballroom at the White House that could be deconstructed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Nan looked at the deconstructed bike and then back and forth between Abby and me.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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When the world order they were constructed within is deconstructing in dramatic fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
A small team in the U.S. military’s research and engineering office put together plans to build an attack drone based on deconstructing a Shahed the military had recovered from Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Both Reed and the film are obsessed with deconstructing religion, including the willingness to believe the seemingly impossible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Ms Beer said her hearing loss and the music she created as a result of it was helping to raise awareness of environmental issues, as well as deconstructing stereotypes about disability.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
My artwork isn’t evolving, it’s deconstructing, and I don’t know why.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Media Literacy - High School
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