destruction

Example Sentences

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Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

While impacts are often associated with destruction, they may also have created conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts currently estimate that roughly 9 million barrels per day of global oil supply have been disrupted, while early demand destruction falls short of closing the gap.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Fearful that ongoing war would mean utter destruction of their nation, a faction of Shawnee accepted a peace agreement that meant giving up some of their autonomy and the territory they used as hunting grounds.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz