destroyed

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Radiation levels at the facility remained within normal limits following the attack, although the building's reception was "partially destroyed", according to Ukraine's Energoatom nuclear energy operator.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Russian strike on Chornobyl "partially destroyed" a spent nuclear fuel storage building, according to Ukraine's state-owned nuclear operator, Enerhoatom.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I just hate seeing creative works effectively destroyed," he told me.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

More than 2,000 Korean-owned businesses were damaged or destroyed during the unrest, according to some community estimates cited in the years since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The ice had broken up and destroyed the trail.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell