destroy
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A week after asking his weight, the commander told him a package was on its way that he should collect immediately to avoid any chance that the Russians could destroy it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The substances immune cells release to destroy pathogens can also injure surrounding healthy tissue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
He said the proclamation would "make it impossible for anybody ever to destroy this incredible space" and prevent future presidents from carrying out any building work on the two rooms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
"They were going around Augusta saying they wanted to destroy the European Tour."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
My goals are twofold: destroy my former master, and then return home.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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"It destroys people's confidence not only in the railways but institutions in general," Camas warns.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Instead of a sudden, catastrophic collision that destroys the smaller object, the star appears to be sustaining a relatively steady flow of material from its neighbor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 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
The author’s careful research destroys many Victorian myths about the lives and fates of these women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"And then it says something like, 'Whoever destroys a single life destroys the whole world. And whoever saves a single life saves the whole world.'"
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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Although the Eagle's Nest itself was "largely destroyed" by the fire, according to police, the documentation centre survived unscathed.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Vlasenko gathered his things, but the machine was destroyed en route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
If so, the system could preserve evidence of multiple destroyed worlds.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The power then passes through circuits assembled from parts recovered from destroyed homes before being stored in batteries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
In all, 154 square miles had been swallowed by waves and 127,000 homes destroyed.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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One of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment is destroying malignant cells without damaging healthy tissue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The UN biodiversity summit enters a final day Friday with nations still far from reaching a deal to revive a faltering pledge to stop destroying nature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Rather than killing soldiers and destroying property, AI could increasingly influence an adversary’s capacity and willingness to continue fighting by disrupting economic activity, military production, logistics, communications and financial systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The lawsuit claims that such unauthorized reuse “is destroying the value of these works in a matter of a few years with only profit as its motive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Then another typhoon struck, again destroying most of the Mongolian fleet.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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