destroy
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The spring art fairs offer a whirlwind chance to take in works in every style and medium—from rococo- and Renaissance-inspired paintings to digital sculptures that destroy themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Researchers think sunlight interacting with this mixture created highly reactive chlorine that then helped destroy methane released during the eruption.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
It will also create a new Defence Housing Service to improve the standard of accommodation for serving personnel and give the armed forces new powers to destroy drones threatening military sites.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
"We used to destroy them," Granados told AFP, his body half-submerged in the sea and diving goggles concealing his face.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
If I felt like everyone was tiptoeing around me, I’d probably try to destroy them in video games too.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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