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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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But opponent Ernest Dyson, who lives near the proposed site, said it was "basically the destruction of the most beautiful part of the Menai Strait".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

We know that nuclear war was avoided between the U.S. and Russia because of the bigger picture—both sides eager to avoid mutual assured destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Yet the destruction also produced an extraordinary form of preservation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ella looked at the destruction again, the weight of it like heavy bricks sitting on her heart.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Renewed tensions in the Middle East since July and destructions of refining capacity in Russia have raised energy costs again, in particular gas prices, leading to higher inflation and central-bank rate-rise expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

As Perry noted, pesticides are not alone in targeting sperm for destructions.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

Podolyak added that the barrage was “an undeniable manifestation” of Russia’s “terrorist activity, legally documented by numerous destructions and victims.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

This means that the two destructions cannot be related to the same event,” Dr. Ben-Yosef said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

When life on earth appears fragmentary and disordered, not only nonsense but terrifying nonsense, full of hideous injustices, sickening uncertainties, and cruel destructions, men have not infrequently found a refuge in the divine.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman




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