dismantle
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According to the people, the China Securities Regulatory Commission asked Earendil to either dismantle its red-chip structure or justify why it is necessary before it decides whether to approve the IPO plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The misconduct investigation has put the institution under a glaring spotlight, intensified divisions inside it and played out alongside an unprecedented campaign to weaken, and in fact dismantle, the ICC in its entirety.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The prophecy states that they’ll acquire the powers of “Break” – to dismantle or undo something – and “Seal” to contain, reconstruct or suppress something.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Alongside the recommendations, the EU has ramped up the pressure on social media platforms to change, telling Facebook and Instagram Friday to dismantle their "addictive" features, after a similar warning to TikTok in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
A few years before, Dad had been hired by Utah Power to dismantle hundreds of utility towers.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Unlike many recyclers, which melt electronic waste in bulk, the Royal Mint dismantles devices first.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Once the event concludes, the crew dismantles the frame and removes the sand using equipment that looks like a modified small tractor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
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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The largely rural state has been a chemical industry centre since East German times, but many highly polluting and outdated factories were dismantled in the years after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
By the time the beavers were trapped and their dams dismantled, a few dozen acres of trees were dead and too dangerous to remove.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis showed they are additions of the highest quality as Arsenal dismantled Manchester City in the Community Shield.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In a statement, the military also said that it had struck several areas across Gaza and dismantled five Hamas weapons storage facilities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Techies dismantled the field dishes, making ready to pull the plug.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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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
“So while AI is shifting the labor market, it is not dismantling it.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
For 58 seasons, through wars, impeachments and the corporate dismantling of the network news business around it, “60 Minutes” remained America’s highest-rated newsmagazine.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
What follows is not a plan, but several questions and claims offered for serious consideration by those committed to racial justice and interested in dismantling mass incarceration.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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