torn down
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"They've torn down every house around me, I don't really have any neighbours," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
A new round of protests was under way Thursday, including a large gathering at Place de la Bastille, the site of the prison that was stormed and torn down in the French Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The 65-year-old said she "gave it her all" during the election campaign, and had helped by putting up posters -- and by rehanging those that were torn down.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The internet as we knew it might have been torn down to the studs by Silicon Valley bigwigs looking to sell the wiring for scrap, but the bones are still good.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The barracks are gone, torn down right after the war.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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