demolished
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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
Which is precisely what propelled Scheffler when he demolished the field at the first playoff event at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
The Spectrum Building was demolished in December 2024 after surveyor reports deemed it unsafe.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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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