demolish

Example Sentences

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And you talked about your home in Florida being demolished by the hurricane.

From Los Angeles Times

The airport has brought on Chinese-speaking staff and plans to demolish old military air hangars to make more freighter parking and warehouse space, according to Torsten Wefers, the airport’s vice president of sales and marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are determined to return, and God willing, we will rebuild. Even if the houses are demolished, we will not be afraid -- our morale is high."

From Barron's

In the listing for the one-night rental—which was available only on Aug. 19, 2023—the cottage, which has now been demolished, was described as being able to accommodate four guests in two bedrooms.

From MarketWatch

One letter, headlined "Demolition Notice", claimed the resident had made "numerous unauthorised alterations" which were required to be demolished, otherwise it stated that the resident would face High Court proceedings.

From BBC