destroying

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“They say in the industry destroying a launch pad is the second-worst thing that can happen,” Keeton said, “with the first being loss of a crew.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In messages to Julie, Franck said the situation was "destroying me mentally and emotionally".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Well over a century of misguided land management and development practices have left the state increasingly vulnerable to frequent and severe fire that risks destroying communities and ecosystems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Her story, like a number of others, shows how strongly the ancient Greeks disapproved of destroying or injuring a tree.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton