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demolish

[dih-mol-ish] / dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /


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The attorney “had sort of written the playbook about how to demolish any case against these men,” said O’Brien, author of the recently published “Errol Flynn: The True Story of Australia’s Hollywood Icon.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The filing does not say there is a plan to demolish the complex.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Dietmar Arnold, chairman of the Berlin Underworlds Association, told the BBC it would be "absolute madness" to demolish the bunker.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Juneau, Alaska, plans to demolish seven historic homes on Telephone Hill to build up to 155 new housing units, addressing a housing shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Before this audience, I tried my best to demolish the false image of American race relations that I knew was spread by the U.S.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

But “Influencers” both dwells in and demolishes an online, text-happy, selfie-saturated world, one that thrives on misinformation and FOMO-mongering and drives CW more than a little crazy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

While robotics have advanced, and AI demolishes service industries, the idea of a “lights out” factory — meaning there are no human workers — is not quite there yet.

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

Additionally, if a developer demolishes housing to make way for a warehouse, the bill will require two new units of affordable housing for each unit that is destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 2024

"If the government demolishes our houses, at least give us a solution. Tell us where to go. We don't know where to go," she said.

From BBC May 3, 2024

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

They demolished Manchester City in the Community Shield with some pure football, and played some nice stuff against Coventry too, but then they were able to grind out a win at Aston Villa as well.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The administration demolished the old East Wing last year and began replacing it with a new structure that includes an underground military installation and an aboveground ballroom.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The Justice Department says the venue is in disrepair and may need to be demolished if the improvements can’t go forward.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It warned this week that the Kennedy Center may have to be demolished if courts block the president's plans to overhaul the complex.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

When the puddings too had been demolished, and the last crumbs had faded off the plates, leaving them sparkling clean, Albus Dumbledore got to his feet again.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

The cost of Gary, Ind.’s blight elimination campaign, which includes demolishing part of the downtown, securing investment from local employers and resurrecting dormant neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Of the options for what to do with it once bought, demolishing the site was out of the question for historians.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

But they dreaded demolishing the 800-square-foot cabin because it held such strong family memories.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Sabastian Sawe wasn’t the only winner Sunday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in a legal race, demolishing the world record at the London Marathon.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Seabiscuit buried the field, demolishing the track record by 1% seconds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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