destroy
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Researchers focused on a model proposing that gravity itself could help destroy quantum superpositions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The minister said she authorised fisheries officers to "destroy the shark" if it could be captured because of the "exceptional circumstances" of the attack and the "hazard posed by the shark".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
An impact large enough to create such an enormous scar might be expected to destroy a moon as small as Phobos.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
At that point, only divine intervention or an economic implosion could destroy the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Islamic Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“The thing is, Pili wanted to destroy the page to make sure no one could use it to complete the map.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
"It destroys the quality of our education… We cannot study normally."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“It destroys almost any aspect of a girl’s life and it doesn’t deliver any benefit,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Void/zero destroys Aristotle’s neat argument, his refutation of Zeno, and his proof of God.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Saudi air defenses destroyed ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh and other cities , according to the Saudi Press Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
When a star is destroyed, the resulting feeding episode around a supermassive black hole can evolve over just a few years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He added that people should learn from Princess Diana's example, and that for anyone being "destroyed daily" by the tabloid press, it must be a "cancerous influence" on their lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
But too much rain destroyed crops, and L.A. ran on agriculture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“People whose homes were destroyed are staying there.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Seizing and destroying them represents a significant penalty.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
They can’t stop rivals from destroying the world, but they can decide they don’t want to be part of that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
People have worried about artificial intelligence destroying humanity since A.I. existed only in science fiction.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Dana Point, relentless waves damaged several beachfront homes, completely destroying decks and tearing through walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Anyway, it’s the least you can do after destroying my bonnet.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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