destructive
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Gulf states are growing alarmed that they may face more destructive Iranian attacks than at the height of the war in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The key difference is whether starfish populations remain at naturally manageable levels or grow into destructive outbreaks.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Canada is enduring more frequent and destructive wildfires, increased flooding and more frequent episodes of extreme heat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Those early months of 2025 were undeniably terrifying and inordinately destructive, but they were also ridiculous.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
He ordered a protective shielding of metal canisters filled with water erected around the machine to sap the neutrons of their destructive energy.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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stru, struct (make, build)
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