destroyed
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Farming insurance association Agroseguro estimated that 16,000 hectares of crops had been destroyed by mid-August this year, a major blow for Spain's agri-food industry, which contributes 9% of the country's GDP.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
When a star is destroyed, the resulting feeding episode around a supermassive black hole can evolve over just a few years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Humboldt Bay, the rugged, often cold bay that is the second-largest in California, is notorious for breakers, or massive white foam waves, that have swept people out to sea and destroyed ships like Raxa’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A history of the it-restaurant destroyed on 9/11 conjured many memories of special occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tamara thought she should be punished because her plane had been destroyed.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
