destroy
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Together, these effects destroy both its ferroelectric and magnetic behavior, creating the troublesome dead layer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
But, unlike ballistic missiles, with their powerful charges that can penetrate hardened structures, drones usually can’t destroy power plants, fortified aircraft hangars or military production lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
"We see it primarily as an attempt to destroy what has been a strong supply route and source of revenue for us," said the 35-year-old, speaking under his real name.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Ellie is one of a growing number of women turning to rage rooms, where customers pay to destroy household items with baseball bats and crowbars in a controlled environment.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
A lightning strike could easily destroy the robot, and her Survival Instincts flared.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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The first is data wiping, which destroys files that computers need to operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"It destroys people's confidence not only in the railways but institutions in general," Camas warns.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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
Under some conditions, the collision destroys Theia and creates a broad protolunar disk around Earth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Babulya had quoted part of the Talmud to Anya on Shabbat: “Whoever destroys a single life has destroyed the entire world.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
"If they welcome people who lack basic humanity and destroyed our lives, our futures and our possessions, we will be very let down," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
He regrets his divorce from Platt, saying he destroyed their domestic life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
This allowed the circulation to remain powerful and helped create a broader region where ozone could be destroyed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
He’d like to return to hosting events at his hilltop home and has begun rehabilitating the landscaping, much of which was destroyed in 2017 when the massive Thomas fire charred everything but his house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
A few months ago, my fear of what I walked away from would’ve destroyed me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Judge Mills said Gizzi had used "dreadful misogynistic language" towards Farah which was "part of the process of humiliation" and "destroying" her self worth.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
One of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment is destroying malignant cells without damaging healthy tissue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process," Pulido said in a campaign video.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Investors wondering whether to buy Anthropic shares should focus on its financial prospects, and leave speculation about runaway AIs destroying the world to the philosophers and regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Once I listened to him give a talk on HIV to a class at the Harvard School of Public Health, and he mentioned the Haitian phrase “looking for life, destroying life.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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