torn down

Example Sentences

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Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Knicks fans—a combustible bunch at the best of times—were calling for the first-year coach to be fired, for expensive stars to be shipped off, and for the roster to be torn down and reassembled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The future of the project, which has already seen the historic East Wing of the White House abruptly torn down, is being fought over in the courts.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The wooden footbridge over the ravine is torn down.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood