destroy

Example Sentences

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It’s a habit of creating and destroying that she formed as a student at Claremont High School, where she studied the craft for two semesters, yet fired zero pieces.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times provided addresses of the roughly 21,800 housing units rated by Cal Fire as either destroyed or sustaining major damage.

From Los Angeles Times

The politicians' initial efforts caused a public outcry though, when they stipulated that all samples should be destroyed on a donor's death.

From BBC

"It's hard when the thing that brings you so much energy and drive is also the thing that's slowly destroying you," Manning says.

From BBC

Even in his most outrageous roles, Van Der Beek remained playful, never wanting to deny or destroy that beloved version of himself that viewers held in their hearts.

From Salon