destructive
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Police said Farinacci chose the time and place because he knew it "was gonna get bad," but he insisted he did not imagine the fire would become so destructive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Wildfires occur across Europe each summer, but the fires that swept through Spain and France in July 2026 ranked among the most destructive either country had experienced in decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The final report didn’t focus on utilities’ responsibility for sparking at least seven of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
They fear that the two nations are at risk of settling into a protracted low-level conflict that is destructive enough to disrupt regional economies indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
While Sproul may be judged as having started the uproar, it was Neylan who carried it to its institutionally destructive conclusion.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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Ocean Storm Alert!
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George's Key to the Universe, Lessons 1–5
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