demolishing

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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

Sabastian Sawe wasn’t the only winner Sunday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in a legal race, demolishing the world record at the London Marathon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It also comes amid other grandiose schemes such as demolishing the White House East Wing in order to install a $400-million ballroom, and announcing the construction of a large triumphal arch.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

The process of blasting, cleaning, polishing, hoisting, cementing, securing and demolishing what has been built suggests that our director wants us to paraphrase Genesis: “From rubble you came and to rubble you shall return.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

I don’t want to admit that I was eavesdropping, but I want to tell him I don’t trust Evelyn, or the factionless, or anyone who speaks so casually about demolishing an entire faction.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth