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dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


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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

Such troops are much less likely than regular soldiers to dismantle illegal outposts, experts say.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to dismantle Google’s online advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

He demanded that they free the birds and dismantle the cages.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

“Collaboration recovers children sooner, links investigation, dismantles trafficking organizations and holds traffickers accountable. A trafficker should never escape accountability because critical information was sitting in another agency’s database.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

A consortium has agreed to buy Patrick Drahi’s French telecommunications operations for more than $23 billion, in a deal that dismantles a major plank of the billionaire’s once-sprawling business empire.

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

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

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

The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Only a few metres away, a multi-jointed robotic arm developed by France's CEA research agency dismantled an electric battery model for recycling.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

For Alex it was an eerie experience, tiptoeing behind the other four men, watching as they dismantled the two devices, using cigarette smoke to expose the otherwise invisible beam.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

But dismantling the people and expertise required to carry out their missions isn’t efficiency; it’s diminished capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

Zhu became known for his ardent anti-corruption drive, controversial dismantling of inefficient state-owned firms and integration of China with the global economy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 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

My plan is to head to school earlier and miss the drama of dismantling Mom’s room.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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