destruction
Example Sentences
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Thirteen of those deaths were attributed to vanishing bile duct syndrome, a condition marked by the destruction of the ducts that carry bile out of the liver.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Under normal conditions, SEL1L acts as part of the cell's quality control system by identifying damaged or misfolded proteins and marking them for destruction.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
"While that's not ideal, it's better than complete demand destruction," Chiekrie said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The sisters - who lost their prototype when they were last displaced - said they had been motivated by the "destruction" around them.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
That’s what the Soviet Union was facing and fighting: destruction on that scale.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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