destruction
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There he borrowed a concept from the economist Joseph Schumpeter: creative destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This system marks specific proteins for destruction, effectively dismantling key components of the DNA repair network.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“There’s no such thing as 4 million barrels a day of permanent demand destruction for oil,” he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The destruction in Koreatown and the experience of watching Korean American business owners struggle in its aftermath helped shape her later work in community advocacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The god Shiva was both creator and destroyer of the world and was depicted with the drum of creation in one hand and a flame of destruction in another.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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