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
The Hill Group said it worked with ecologists and the council throughout the demolition of Regent House to ensure works complied with planning requirements and to safeguard wildlife.
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
His eyes look slightly upward, as if casting an appreciative glance at the library that stood across the avenue until its controversial demolition to make way for the Frick mansion in 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It looks like it’s been through a demolition derby.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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