destructive
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Los Angeles in 2026 has been scarred by destructive wildfires, battered by the slowdown in the entertainment industry and its urban core is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Leo has denounced the race for AI in the military field, saying that "delegating decisions concerning the life and death of human beings to machines" is a "destructive spiral".
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
They bring a range of severe weather impacts including destructive winds, torrential flooding rainfall, and storm surges which can inundate coastal areas.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do so again.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
From an adult’s point of view, I was destructive and out of control, but as a child I didn’t think of it that way.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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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