flattened

Example Sentences

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Five days after powerful back-to-back quakes flattened entire neighborhoods of multi-story buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira, hopes of finding survivors are fading.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The scene around more than 100 flattened buildings is apocalyptic.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The play of sharp angles against smooth curves is discordant, like that of the flattened third in music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Videos show horrifying, but now predictable, images of entire blocks flattened and basic infrastructure in shambles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The sun floated over the mountains, stained the blue sky red-orange, and flattened the lagoon until it looked like a mirror for the stars.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago