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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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It was a reaction to corporate abuses and corrupt governance and horrific things like child labor and environmental destruction.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

While the shortage in memory chips risks demand destruction at the lower end of the smartphone industry, Apple is insulated due to its size and ability to share cost pressure with its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This was a landmark moment as it was the first time any drug had slowed the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Some amount of demand destruction may be permanent,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But there were no signs of destruction, no signs that someone had run off with it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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