demolish

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He added the operatives would work at a height above the danger and use hand tools to demolish the building.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

NAIROBI—A Kenyan court dismissed a lawsuit by a Maasai leader who sought to demolish a Ritz-Carlton luxury safari camp, alleging it blocked a key route of the famous Serengeti migration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Superior Court Judge threw out the suit in September 2025, calling it “an ill-disguised motion to win so they can demolish the home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

With their latest lawsuit, Milstein and Bank are seeking a court order allowing them to demolish the house and compensation for the decline in property value after the city’s decision to declare it a monument.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“That’s messed up, them making you demolish everything,” Vega said.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore