destroy
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“It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of. ... I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"If you don't listen to me, how can you come and kill my business, destroy my family's, my livelihood?" he asked.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although this approach can help the immune system destroy cancer cells, it can sometimes cause immune cells to attack healthy tissues as well.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
One response involves the excessive activation of CD8+ T cells, immune cells that normally help the body destroy infected or abnormal cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Sender and receiver both destroy the one-time sheet so it can never be used again.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Instead of a sudden, catastrophic collision that destroys the smaller object, the star appears to be sustaining a relatively steady flow of material from its neighbor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The author’s careful research destroys many Victorian myths about the lives and fates of these women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"It destroys the quality of our education… We cannot study normally."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Spraying frequently destroys this protective vegetation and creates open, barren areas which the ragweed hastens to fill.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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However, bridges across the River Dnipro have been destroyed and sources say the riverbank is also mined and dangerous, so crossing into Ukrainian-controlled territory appears impossible.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
How this tragedy unfolded is at the heart of “The Girl in Blue,” Doreen Carvajal’s poignant book about “La Petite Irène” and the family destroyed by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A major processing facility was later destroyed in a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
On 17 August of the same year a donkey cart was transferring patients to the alternative operating theatre because all the ambulances had been destroyed, Dr Asow told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Dad and Camille have already destroyed things in Aunt Melissa’s house.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Investors wondering whether to buy Anthropic shares should focus on its financial prospects, and leave speculation about runaway AIs destroying the world to the philosophers and regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Once the implosion happens those effects will help in destroying the bloom."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Then, as the waves were still pounding, a fire broke out in the city’s bushy foothills Friday, quickly burning toward hillside neighborhoods and destroying homes in nearby San Juan Capistrano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
One Ukrainian unit reported losing control of drones midflight as a result of the disruption, preventing them from destroying a Russian rocket arsenal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“This way, I won’t be tempted to pop into the house every day to see how Daniel is destroying my kitchen. And we’ll save a little money.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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