destroyed

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The US military said Monday it had destroyed six small Iranian boats, accusing them of threatening shipping.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In 720 BC, Assyrian forces destroyed the city and carried off many of its valuables to their capital, Assur, located in modern-day Iraq.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the internet has destroyed the local newspapers that once could send reporters into county courts to check the dockets.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She said: "The world needs to know that an innocent man's life was completely and irreversibly destroyed, and that his family is still suffering the consequences today."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Babulya had quoted part of the Talmud to Anya on Shabbat: “Whoever destroys a single life has destroyed the entire world.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack