destroy
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Less than a month later, the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan, seeking to destroy al-Qaeda.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Today there are more than 20 introduced species still in the lake that kick up sediment, destroy the plants the chi live among and eat their eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A heart attack can destroy as many as one third of the cells in the human heart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
If it were destroyed, that would also "destroy the story that everybody should know".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
If I even got a look at him, it would destroy me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
"It destroys the quality of our education… We cannot study normally."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“It destroys almost any aspect of a girl’s life and it doesn’t deliver any benefit,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Destinus, which specializes in strike and air-defense systems, will lead the consortium and bear responsibility for the kill vehicle, the component that destroys ballistic missiles in space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before I even realize, I’m darting across the street, a queasy feeling in my stomach like I ruined everything—that last brushstroke that always destroys the painting.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
If it were destroyed, that would also "destroy the story that everybody should know".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The heart's natural regenerative response is not currently strong enough to replace all of the muscle destroyed during a heart attack.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some 300 houses have also been destroyed in the fire, the cause of which is unknown.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lineage is suing Altus Power and Pearce Services, alleging their negligence caused a fire that destroyed a Los Angeles warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Hundreds lost their jobs when the forest was destroyed.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
People have worried about artificial intelligence destroying humanity since A.I. existed only in science fiction.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fire spread from a blazing van on the A31 on 9 August, destroying ancient oak and beech trees, rare heathland and wildlife across an area of more than 100 hectares.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The wall of icy water and debris tore through mountain districts on August 26, destroying roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Each targets the same protein, called CD19, found on the surface of certain immune cells, in hopes of destroying the faulty cells driving the disease and giving the immune system a fresh start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
This map was crucial in destroying the two spheres theory, and in making Copernicanism possible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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