demolished
Example Sentences
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The former Promenade Mall was demolished this year to help make way for the new 52-acre project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Again, they demolished the dwelling that stood on that parcel in order to begin construction on another custom manse, which they broke ground on in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Over the past 20 years dozens of properties in the village have become uninhabitable in a battle of man versus nature with the most recent home demolished in May 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The tannery stood, its bricks and cement had held it together despite the raging winds; but the workers’ huts, of more flimsy construction, had been demolished.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
