destroy
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Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"The whole of this marine area is a protected zone. To destroy it would be fatal for this region's biodiversity," Emiljona Puja, a finance worker, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
AI will reorganize the white-collar corporate workforce, not destroy it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Now scheduled for further surgery, which aims to cut out or destroy the endometriosis tissue, she told me: "The main thing I want is just a relief of pain. It's like getting my life back."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“That little twerp! I should go wipe that snot off his face right now. How could he do that to you? His only older sister! He’s trying to destroy you!”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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