destroyed

Example Sentences

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It is nearly impossible to quantify how much oil demand has been destroyed during the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Most of Gaudí’s original plaster models and plans were destroyed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, leaving his successors to piece together what they could and fill in the gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

Later, the Reyes family home was destroyed in the Battle of Manila and the family was forced to flee on foot.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly