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demolish

[dih-mol-ish] / dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /


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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

Gary, Ind., is launching an $80 million campaign to demolish 7,000 abandoned homes and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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

Officials have approved plans to demolish the damaged complex and build a new hostel.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

With his cool, logical style he could demolish an opponent’s argument — precisely the sort of intelligence that is useful in a courtroom.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

"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

In this breezy but thought-provoking book, Lenz demolishes the standard view that divorce is a tragedy, especially for women.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2024

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The Sports Arena was ultimately demolished for BMO Stadium, and the proposed museum site shifted to surface parking lots elsewhere in Exposition Park.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

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

Steps led down to the circular remains of a temple of Ehécatl-Quetzelcóatl, Aztec god of the wind, discovered with human sacrifice remains in 2014 when an old supermarket was demolished.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Many residents had become resigned to the fact that some homes would have to be demolished.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“War wound,” Basil muttered as he demolished a plateful of quince and elderberry pie.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

“We’re encouraging people to spread out and support independent businesses rather than all going to one place and demolishing the kitchen.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 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

Trump has embarked on several other major renovations in Washington, including demolishing the East Wing of the White House, where he aims to build a huge ballroom.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 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

Unfortunately, his success in demolishing the supposed antipathy between garlic and magnets remained hidden from history until very recently; it is della Porta who established the new fact within the world of learning, not Garzoni.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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