demolition
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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
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
Bordeaux Begles' demolition job over Leinster completed the European clean sweep for French men's rugby teams.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Since its dedication 100 years ago, Los Angeles Central Library has survived demolition threats, major arson fires and earthquakes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
All it took, he said, was the demolition of a handful of housing projects and the abandonment of homes in key downtown neighborhoods to send syphilis over the top.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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