destruction
Example Sentences
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He’s old enough to be fascinated by the idea of liminality because it represents the destruction of a facet of life that was once objectively true: community.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
A slow re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz could force demand destruction, and some AI scenarios could hit profits.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
"These types of actions are very shocking to the German public, property destruction on an Israeli firm," he told the BBC.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Lebanon's official National News Agency also reported a series of strikes on Nabatieh city resulting in "huge destruction" in residential areas.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Steve Eisman was odd in his conviction that the leveraging of middle-class America was a corrupt and corrupting event, and that the subprime mortgage market in particular was an engine of exploitation and, ultimately, destruction.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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