destructive
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By analyzing parchment from centuries-old documents, the researchers uncovered the first genetic evidence that this destructive disease was spreading through European sheep flocks long before modern times.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Noting that more fighting would affect food and energy security, he added, “The second round will be more dangerous, more destructive and it will lead to nowhere.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Gulf states are growing alarmed that they may face more destructive Iranian attacks than at the height of the war in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Canada is enduring more frequent and destructive wildfires, increased flooding and more frequent episodes of extreme heat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
With the destructive power of the weapons the Soviets were now building, the whole idea of planning for life after nuclear war seemed like a cruel joke.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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stru, struct (make, build)
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