destructive

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Flash floods are particularly destructive because they usually materialize with very little warning, tearing through an area very quickly.

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Mines have been among the most destructive weapons that the U.S.

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The Catholic Church and its last few popes have understood only the destructive force of war.

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Army is rushing to the Middle East counterdrone systems that have been battle-tested in Ukraine, in an effort to thwart Tehran’s destructive attacks across the region, U.S. officials said.

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Risk and ripening at Apple, Tojo’s destructive plan, a father’s formidable presence and more.

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