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We don’t want political or religious differences to permanently destroy our relationship with him, and we want to leave the door open for reconciliation without creating additional conflict or pressure.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

A war party of French soldiers and bushfighters was joined by 80 Laurentian Mohawks and set out from Montreal to destroy the New York settlement of Schenectady, more than 200 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Foodies and farmers railed against the settlement, saying the park’s new plan would destroy the food scene in west Marin County and kneecap the already struggling agrarian community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

And everyone says, “Ooh, yummy Ottolenghi,” and everybody goes home and does the same thing next time and it’s all a huge conspiracy to destroy people’s ability to cook.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

Ask the World Spirit to destroy the bear?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

That’s because if the deal goes through it stands a good chance to fail — failure in this case meaning that the combined company destroys more shareholder value than it creates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

"Many people hold onto the American dream, but given how tough things are getting, you can't be the salmon swimming against the current -- because you get tired, you burn out, it destroys you."

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Ritchie destroys all notions of that immediately He stands up and says, “Well, Marv?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Nineteen houses were destroyed and more than a dozen others damaged after the blaze tore through dry grass as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year on 13 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

As many as 9.65 million books have been destroyed since May, according to the Ukrainian magazine Chytomo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Nearly 27,000 homes were destroyed, and many survivors have nowhere to go.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

He also announced building permits for the "equivalent reconstruction" of homes destroyed by the fires would be issued within a month, or even quicker.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“What did you mean when you said that you believed you destroyed the page?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Instead of focusing only on destroying cancer cells, future therapies might interrupt the signaling between macrophages and the nerves that appear to support tumor growth.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

The January 2025 wildfires that swept through Pacific Palisades wreaked devastation practically beyond belief, destroying more than 5,600 homes and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Around 2,000 had been evacuated from nearby villages as the fire ripped through the surrounding hills, damaging homes and destroying cars in the early hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rapid urban growth across Africa has also played its part, transforming landscapes, and destroying many of the tall trees that the birds nest in.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Then another typhoon struck, again destroying most of the Mongolian fleet.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata