demolition
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His eyes look slightly upward, as if casting an appreciative glance at the library that stood across the avenue until its controversial demolition to make way for the Frick mansion in 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Still economically dependent on Russia -- even as China muscles into the region -- officials frame the demolition drive as cost-efficient.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The original standing Kop terrace was abandoned in 2007 and was unused until its demolition in January 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
“Let’s get a spot on the grandstand for the demolition derby. If we go now, we’ll get front row seats.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing demolition
Skellig
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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