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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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Prosecutors said the detained person is "strongly suspected of having committed the offences, and that there is a risk of flight, destruction of evidence, and collusion with accomplices or witnesses".

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

He returned to New York to tie up loose ends and attended synagogue during the fast of Tisha B’Av, when Jews mourn the destruction of the ancient temple in Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Recycling aluminium, which can be done infinitely, means less is being extracted from bauxite mines, which have huge impacts on communities and the environment from habitat destruction, contamination of soil and harm to human health.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

"Recently, Japan's native giant salamanders have faced challenges such as hybridization with foreign species and habitat destruction," says Noda.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

One, indeed, after men had been created, saved them from destruction.

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

As Perry noted, pesticides are not alone in targeting sperm for destructions.

From Salon Nov. 16, 2023

Podolyak added that the barrage was “an undeniable manifestation” of Russia’s “terrorist activity, legally documented by numerous destructions and victims.”

From Washington Times Aug. 15, 2023

The story under that headline reported that Bankman-Fried’s entire fortune had been “wiped out” in “one of history’s greatest-ever destructions of wealth.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2022

So in terms of big satellite destructions, there’s only been a handful in the last 15 years.

From Slate Nov. 22, 2021

Incomparably small, on the other hand, is the aid which psychotherapy can offer in cases of real destructions in the brain, as in the case of tumors, hemorrhage, paresis or the degeneration by senility.

From Psychotherapy by Münsterberg, Hugo




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