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demolition

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


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He represents a group of residents potentially affected by the expansion, and estimates the demolition would displace some 3,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It includes plans for 33 apartments within three-and-a-half storey buildings and the demolition of the existing building to the east of Rodger's Quay.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

As people sent her photos of the East Wing’s demolition, she could “barely look,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It was shut overnight in December 2024 when it was proved to be unsafe, but demolition only began in the middle of the election campaign.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Peering down through the window frame was the face of Birger Stromsheim, part of the demolition party.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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