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Foodies and farmers railed against the settlement, saying the park’s new plan would destroy the food scene in west Marin County and kneecap the already struggling agrarian community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

And everyone says, “Ooh, yummy Ottolenghi,” and everybody goes home and does the same thing next time and it’s all a huge conspiracy to destroy people’s ability to cook.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

More than 2.4 million people today live with hepatitis C, a viral infection that primarily affects the liver and can ultimately destroy it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The International Monetary Fund expects the economy to shrink 5.4% this year while Kahalzadeh estimates the war could ultimately destroy 2 million to 3 million jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

But the impact of Nixon’s determination to destroy Daniel Ellsberg was still to be felt.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

During a crisis, support is often essential to prevent a downward spiral that destroys the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

As this bubble grows, it sweeps outward and destroys dust in its path.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Climate change is what kills, what destroys our villages and our natural and cultural heritage," civil protection chief Virginia Barcones told Spanish radio.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Glaucoma. It’s a disease that destroys your vision.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

Nearly 27,000 homes were destroyed, and many survivors have nowhere to go.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The store’s electrical system was destroyed, according to OnScene TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said the storms and flooding have destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure, and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of residents at their peak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Elsewhere in the West Midlands, in Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, four homes in Sandyford were destroyed on Thursday, with other nearby properties damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I was feeling frustrated earlier, so I might have destroyed the postcards.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The January 2025 wildfires that swept through Pacific Palisades wreaked devastation practically beyond belief, destroying more than 5,600 homes and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Around 2,000 had been evacuated from nearby villages as the fire ripped through the surrounding hills, damaging homes and destroying cars in the early hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rapid urban growth across Africa has also played its part, transforming landscapes, and destroying many of the tall trees that the birds nest in.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Blazes have ripped through the Spokane region of eastern Washington state, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate over the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

When an atom that is part of a molecule loses an electron, it lets go of the other atoms, breaking the molecule apart and destroying our tiniest building blocks.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland