demolished
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The two-acre space was the site of the California State Building, which suffered systemic damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and was demolished five years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Venezuelan police use the letter 'X' to signal that a building is damaged beyond repair and should be demolished.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
On one faux demolished concrete slab hung a poster-sized page from the Geneva Convention, with rules on protecting civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the future, bridges, buildings, and other large structures might be built using entangled materials that can later be taken apart rather than demolished.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Capitol demolished the visible remains of the district and cut off all access from the outside.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
