path of destruction

Example Sentences

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A market miles away from Vesuvius may have saved the lives of many who would have otherwise been in the volcano’s path of destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Hurricane Melissa was approaching Bermuda Thursday after tearing a path of destruction across the Caribbean that left at least 24 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

He added: "Our message is clear: a diplomatic solution is possible, but both parties must step away from the path of destruction."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The Eaton fire tore a 14,021-acre path of destruction through the working-class and historically Black community of Altadena and parts of Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

I drove very slowly, though, not wanting to carve a path of destruction through Main Street.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer