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deconstruct

[dee-kuhn-struhkt] / ˌdi kənˈstrʌkt /


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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

It’s there that they deconstruct me, study me, and rebuild me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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

Three hours’ worth ... but also one that deconstructs the genre with its complicated look at the brilliant, tortured physicist of its title.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

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

America's basketball fad had been swiftly deconstructed, repurposed.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Influencer Nara Smith, known for her elaborate deconstructed cooking videos, revealed one of the four children she shares with model Lucky Blue Smith is battling cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

To highlight this concern, Colas deconstructed the nominal daily 5-year U.S.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

For decades, Wylie Dufresne worked at the cutting edge of haute cuisine, dreaming up high-concept dishes like deconstructed eggs Benedict or cubes of aerated foie gras.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

On the other hand, Adams possessed a congenital affinity for deconstructed interpretations of history, of his own life, indeed of practically everything.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

Instead of deconstructing education, his education appointees could rebuild it through more relevant and exciting curricula with practical applications.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 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

Whenever she was really scared or freaking out, the same thing always happened: she began to dissociate, reality loosening around her like a hammock deconstructing itself, spilling her out into sands of nothingness.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi



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