dismantle
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Some polymers contain bonds that microbial enzymes can attack, allowing bacteria to dismantle them into smaller molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
SABIO, IAN: What happens if their recommendation is to dismantle the STM and leave Ridge out there?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The split effectively dismantles a 15-year strategy built on vertical integration.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The move dismantles an earlier bet on combined entertainment and distribution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.
From Slate ● Jun. 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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When American forces discovered and dismantled the B8 reactor in 1945, it had never achieved criticality.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., circled back later in the hearing and methodically dismantled the exchange.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Today, a giant junkyard sells equipment from dismantled juicing plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
He had already impressed with his pace bowling, dismissing Root in his first over in Test cricket, then the way he dismantled the England attack on Friday was thrilling and audacious.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
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Gavin Pugh was dismantling a pylon in April 2022 when he unknowingly clipped his safety line to a section that was only secure at one end.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
In July, a shirtless man in East Hollywood was recorded standing on top of a Waymo while dismantling the car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
He checked the valve on the tank that it was turned off and swung the little stove around on the footlocker and sat and went to work dismantling it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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