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demolition

[dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə- /


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A federal judge ordered Kennedy Center leaders to provide 30 days’ notice before any changes, including demolition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A second fire broke out at the site in September, during continuing cleanup and demolition, after hundreds of still-energized batteries spontaneously ignited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India's vanishing single-screen era.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Protesters also gathered at the venue on Friday to demonstrate against demolition threats.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Ronneberg and the demolition team came racing toward Haukelid.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

In a 2-1 ruling, the court said that only Congress, not the president acting alone, can approve demolitions or design changes to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In the face of the huge damage in Nabatieh and other south Lebanon towns and villages, including where Israeli forces have carried out sweeping demolitions, Nasrallah still expressed hope of returning permanently.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Visual evidence analysed by BBC Verify shows controlled demolitions have taken place in at least 12 border villages and towns since the beginning of March.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Two of the most publicized demolitions — Lexington Terrace in West Baltimore and Lafayette Courts in East Baltimore — were huge projects, housing hundreds of families, that served as centers for crime and infectious disease.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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