demolish
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The only option to build the facility was to demolish the Trojans’ longtime baseball field and displace the program for multiple seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
"How can they be looking to demolish everything without knowing if people are still under there?" she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Millett also asked whether anything could be done if the government decided, for example, to demolish the Statue of Liberty.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
An application to demolish the property was refused last year.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
“That’s messed up, them making you demolish everything,” Vega said.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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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
The city offers $4,500 or two months rent if a landlord demolishes or substantially remodels a building, but only one month’s rent in other cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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
Tyler Locklear demolishes a baseball that was easily the hardest-hit in live BP today, landing beyond the white trucks over the left-field wall.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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These findings point to the existence of an original moon system that was demolished when Triton, Neptune's biggest moon, was likely captured by the planet's gravity after it formed elsewhere in the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The stand was demolished in 2023 to make way for redevelopment.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But in 2002, the city demolished the structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
El-Sayed is eager to face Rogers, predicting, with characteristic moxie, that in the future, if “you say ‘Mike Rogers,’ it’ll be like: ‘Remember when Abdul just completely demolished that man’s political future?’
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 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
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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
Anta collaborated with Chinese scientists to develop a type of foam cushion made with nitrogen that provides extra bounciness—all but demolishing Nike’s competitive moat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The straightforward solution, after demolishing the adjoining building, would have been to extend the facade to the south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The trust argued that the White House failed to seek necessary reviews and permissions before demolishing the East Wing and should have filed plans with the commission before starting construction.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
He slurped and licked and carried on, demolishing the entire bowl and looking up for more.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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