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demolition

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


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Disney filed demolition permits last year for the building that previously housed La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Daniel Dubois' demolition of Fabio Wardley has strengthened his position among the heavyweight elite.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

“Those aren’t bombs,” he said, “and certainly not guns. That’s demolition work. Germans. They’re probably blowing up bridges. It means they expect an attack but not that it’s here. It might not come for weeks.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Ms. Hazoutte argues that no demolitions should have occurred until the conclusion of a “national inquiry.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Lebanon still reports intermittent Israeli strikes and broad demolitions of civilian buildings in southern villages and towns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

It has registered that in 2026, about 3,800 Palestinians have been displaced due to settler violence, demolitions and evictions - nearly half of them children.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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

When he came up he saw that everybody—the ammo carriers, the demolitions guys, the machine gunners, everybody—they were all dropping everything into the water and going under like Ishmael.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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