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demolish

[dih-mol-ish] / dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /


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The Rams proceeded to demolish Jacksonville, a team that made the postseason, 35-7.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Israeli army radio said the two-week timeline to demolish the house was an "unprecedented record time".

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Gary, Ind., is launching an $80 million campaign to demolish 7,000 abandoned homes and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Officials have approved plans to demolish the damaged complex and build a new hostel.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Agents would tear off each key after using it and then burn or otherwise demolish it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

But “Influencers” both dwells in and demolishes an online, text-happy, selfie-saturated world, one that thrives on misinformation and FOMO-mongering and drives CW more than a little crazy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

While robotics have advanced, and AI demolishes service industries, the idea of a “lights out” factory — meaning there are no human workers — is not quite there yet.

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

The city offers $4,500 or two months rent if a landlord demolishes or substantially remodels a building, but only one month’s rent in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

"If the government demolishes our houses, at least give us a solution. Tell us where to go. We don't know where to go," she said.

From BBC May 3, 2024

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The Sports Arena was ultimately demolished for BMO Stadium, and the proposed museum site shifted to surface parking lots elsewhere in Exposition Park.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Entire communities have been swept away, roads destroyed, and homes demolished.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

They demolished Manchester City in the Community Shield with some pure football, and played some nice stuff against Coventry too, but then they were able to grind out a win at Aston Villa as well.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The administration demolished the old East Wing last year and began replacing it with a new structure that includes an underground military installation and an aboveground ballroom.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

During one of these walks he passed a demolished apartment building.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The cost of Gary, Ind.’s blight elimination campaign, which includes demolishing part of the downtown, securing investment from local employers and resurrecting dormant neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The design for the embassy by David Chipperfield Architects involves restoring and partially demolishing and extending existing the historic buildings on the bank of the Thames.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Anta collaborated with Chinese scientists to develop a type of foam cushion made with nitrogen that provides extra bounciness—all but demolishing Nike’s competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Network Rail said that substantial progress had been made on demolishing the historic building and making it safe to open all the platforms in the station.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

I was halfway across when the planes came roaring, demolishing the sky over the Severn Valley.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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