demolition

Example Sentences

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Their latest, an 8-0 demolition of China on Saturday evening, was the pick of the bunch but it was not the test they perhaps hoped for.

From BBC

The one presented is about as elegant as a demolition derby conducted at a landfill, with so many elements flying around that the movie ends in a thick cloud of culpability.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Israeli military told AFP that it "issued demolition orders for several illegal buildings constructed in an unlicensed area that pose a threat to the area's security."

From Barron's

It is not clear why Operation Iron Wall continues, although demolitions are still happening in the camps.

From BBC

Adding to the sensitive timing, the EU harshly condemned Israel's demolition on Sunday of an EU-funded elementary school for Palestinian children near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

From BBC