demolition
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After multiple attempts to order Lowe to pull down the building, the council took her to court after she failed to comply with the demolition order.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He represents a group of residents potentially affected by the expansion, and estimates the demolition would displace some 3,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
It said it had been informed by the contractor The Hill Group that checks before demolition did not identify nesting birds within the building that would prevent works from proceeding.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As people sent her photos of the East Wing’s demolition, she could “barely look,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Ronneberg and the demolition team came racing toward Haukelid.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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