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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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But the factors that make it such a desirable place to live and play also bring immense risks for destruction — sometimes simultaneously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

He insisted that supporters of his movement hadn’t been taking part in looting or destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Tower mustard, or Turritis glabra, is a native UK herb that has suffered steep decline due to habitat destruction and changes in land management.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Most countries joined a historic call four years ago to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030 but governments have been slow to act on these pledges.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ella looked at the destruction again, the weight of it like heavy bricks sitting on her heart.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Renewed tensions in the Middle East since July and destructions of refining capacity in Russia have raised energy costs again, in particular gas prices, leading to higher inflation and central-bank rate-rise expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

As Perry noted, pesticides are not alone in targeting sperm for destructions.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

Podolyak added that the barrage was “an undeniable manifestation” of Russia’s “terrorist activity, legally documented by numerous destructions and victims.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

This means that the two destructions cannot be related to the same event,” Dr. Ben-Yosef said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

When life on earth appears fragmentary and disordered, not only nonsense but terrifying nonsense, full of hideous injustices, sickening uncertainties, and cruel destructions, men have not infrequently found a refuge in the divine.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman


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