destructiveness
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Now a recent study in the journal Science offers a glimmer of hope to bat-fans everywhere: Despite the destructiveness implied by its name, P. destrucatans is actually less destructive than previously believed.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024
Magnitude is far from a complete measure of a specific quake’s destructiveness.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Ms Pollack, the Cornell president, said in a statement on Sunday: "The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community."
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023
“The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community,” Pollack said, noting antisemitism will not be tolerated at Cornell.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023
The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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