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destructive

[dih-struhk-tiv] / dɪˈstrʌk tɪv /




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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

“I will be filing an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, because creating a precedent to loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Musk on X said he would appeal the case as the "jury never actually ruled on the merits of the case" and that to "loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I was nuts about Pawlikowski’s 2013 “Ida,” about a young nun on a destructive road trip through her family’s history, and 2018’s “Cold War,” a tumultuous romance between two artists in a time of propaganda.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Pilots, unlike ground troops, don’t always experience the close-up destructive work they cause on the ground.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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