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"Elephants come from time to time from Tsavo and Amboseli. They destroy many farms, not just mine," Michael said.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

This is the well known quantum Zeno effect, which would destroy the very phenomenon we want to study.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

River Farmers’ Market is dependent on how the city’s gondola project develops, which would dominate the park and destroy dozens of trees with a gondola to and from Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Critics say it would destroy public support for the program and increase bureaucracy and administrative costs, while barely putting a dent in the funding crisis.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

“I am Pirate Bob. I control this ocean and you are not welcome here. But you have something that I want. I will not destroy you if you give it to me.”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

That’s because if the deal goes through it stands a good chance to fail — failure in this case meaning that the combined company destroys more shareholder value than it creates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Destinus, which specializes in strike and air-defense systems, will lead the consortium and bear responsibility for the kill vehicle, the component that destroys ballistic missiles in space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

But conservation groups said the change would open the way to industrial activity that destroys habitats and was at odds with the statute.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

“If I die down here, you go on living in the dark. Gaea destroys the gods, and they never realize you were the better weaver.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Moscow's mayor said Wednesday the country's air defences had intercepted and destroyed at least 10 drones heading toward the Russian capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

"I'm destroyed," said Maria Cornejo in an interview published Monday, adding she was unable to visit him as she is not a US citizen.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Out-of-service equipment managed by Southern California Edison started the deadly Eaton fire that killed 19 people and destroyed much of Altadena in January 2025, according to a long-awaited report by state and county fire officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Three uncontained wildfires in eastern Washington have burned through more than 8,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures since the start of the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“People whose homes were destroyed are staying there.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Businesses aren’t adding or destroying many jobs, what economists call the “low hire, low-fire” economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Wildfires have forced around 60,000 people to evacuate parts of Washington state, destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands without power.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Even more egregious is the case of AI companies buying and destroying rare books en masse in the process of scanning them for data.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Whipped by strong winds amid 100-plus degree temperatures, that spark grew into California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, ultimately scorching some 429,000 acres and destroying 427 homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Perhaps, having begun this more modest, contemplative life, she considered destroying the messy pile of sketches.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman