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"How can they be looking to demolish everything without knowing if people are still under there?" she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Juneau, Alaska, plans to demolish seven historic homes on Telephone Hill to build up to 155 new housing units, addressing a housing shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Millett also asked whether anything could be done if the government decided, for example, to demolish the Statue of Liberty.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The owners of the Brentwood home where Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 are suing the city of L.A. and Mayor Karen Bass for the right to demolish the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Before this audience, I tried my best to demolish the false image of American race relations that I knew was spread by the U.S.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

And he demolishes his own ego by throwing himself into something wild and capricious headfirst.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

Cullen demolishes many of the myths about the killers, including characterizations of them as bullied outsiders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 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

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

And in the UK, low water levels at a reservoir in Rutland have uncovered the remains of the village of Nether Hambleton, which was demolished and flooded to create the reservoir.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

He could tell it was beautiful, straight on target, even though he couldn’t watch its progress, because he was dumped violently to the ground by Carter who had somehow recovered after being demolished.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

“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

But they dreaded demolishing the 800-square-foot cabin because it held such strong family memories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

The president has also made a permanent mark on the White House itself, demolishing the East Wing of the building as part of his plans to build a ballroom.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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

When she put up the post, written after a visit to Ranyinudo’s office, about the governments demolishing of hawkers’ shacks, an anonymous commenter wrote, This is like poetry.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie