dismantle
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But was it the singular experience that set a man on a decades-long mission to dismantle technological society?
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Abia state police commissioner Wilfred Afolabi said the operation was part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle criminal hideouts in the state.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“It’s another medium for me to be able to articulate or dismantle those constructs around what makes sense together,” Kelela says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sometimes he followed through, but other times he backed off, citing renewed progress on an agreement to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I argue that nothing short of a major social movement can successfully dismantle the new caste system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
The deal dismantles a major part of Drahi’s business empire, as he sells assets to lower debt amid rising interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Among the many quotes Ross left with his audience is one that dismantles intimidating concepts about natural ability, the kind of artistic gatekeeping we often impose on ourselves.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
"This obviously completely dismantles Hugo Chavez’s oil model," said oil analyst Francisco Monaldi, while pointing out that the state will retain some discretion over the issuing of contracts to private players.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., circled back later in the hearing and methodically dismantled the exchange.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Only emergency vehicles were permitted access on Tuesday, while the set is due to be dismantled on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Over that time, the authorities have dismantled 8,500 illegal pits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Today, a giant junkyard sells equipment from dismantled juicing plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Then I fling it all in the woods, dismantled piece by piece.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Ultimately, World War II in Asia was about the dismantling of three empires—British, Dutch and French—and the birthing of new nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The attacks led to the war in Afghanistan, which lasted for 20 years after the invasion’s initial success in dismantling al-Qaida and removing the Taliban government.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, made a career out of building illusions she delighted in dismantling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lennon acknowledged the "narrative of our city" had already changed significantly since the early days of the peace process, but he added the Fleadh has been "transformational" in dismantling preconceptions about Belfast.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The confluence of race and sex was a powerful force in dismantling Reconstruction after the Civil War, sustaining Jim Crow laws for a century and fueling divisive racial politics throughout the twentieth century.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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