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demolition

[dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə- /


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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

Chatterjee said the project was progressing with major demolition work completed, and that "securing access to high power electricity is critical for our planned transition".

From BBC • 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

She might as well have told me that the school was slated for demolition with all of us inside it.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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