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destroy

[dih-stroi] / dɪˈstrɔɪ /


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The FDA on its own doesn’t have the authority to destroy the products, but customs officials do, said Mitch Zeller, a former top tobacco official at the FDA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Nato aircraft based in the Baltic states were in the air at the time, but Herem said it had not been considered safe for them to destroy the drones.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Enzymes and digestive acids destroy TB-500 before it can leave the intestine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Haiti's prime minister praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday after his country's troops helped destroy the alleged home of a powerful Haitian gang leader.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“You’re the ones who wanted to destroy him!”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

"It destroys people, but we all make our own choices," he shrugs.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Wotan confesses his predicament to Brünnhilde, then destroys the daughter who has understood him too well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

These disabilities can occur because a stroke deprives parts of the brain of oxygen or causes bleeding that destroys brain cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

But a closer look at the data destroys this theory.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

A comedy of offensive errors in the second quarter, with the ball on the one-yard line, destroyed Mater Dei coach Raul Lara’s plan for a controlled performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

"If they welcome people who lack basic humanity and destroyed our lives, our futures and our possessions, we will be very let down," he added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

There were also unconfirmed reports of Russian combat helicopters being destroyed.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

This allowed the circulation to remain powerful and helped create a broader region where ozone could be destroyed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

“He destroyed the well. I saw him sneaking around.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

But is the prospect of AI destroying humanity keeping me up at night?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles in quantum computing is surprisingly simple to describe: how do you read information without changing or destroying it?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Rio Tinto has previously faced criticism for destroying two sacred Aboriginal rock shelters in Pilbara which sat above tonnes of iron ore.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Aug. 24 Old Town fire did more than $13 million damage, destroying a boutique, gastropub and theater, and leaving residents mourning the destruction of the heart of the Santa Clarita community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“This way, I won’t be tempted to pop into the house every day to see how Daniel is destroying my kitchen. And we’ll save a little money.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson


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