destructiveness
Example Sentences
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Magnitude is far from a complete measure of a specific quake’s destructiveness.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
He’s a sensitive hero with vigor and swagger, a traveler in love with the universe instead of wearied by its greed and destructiveness.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023
Ms Pollack, the Cornell president, said in a statement on Sunday: "The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community."
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023
“The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community,” Pollack said, noting antisemitism will not be tolerated at Cornell.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023
In the past, the ruling groups of all countries, although they might recognize their common interest and therefore limit the destructiveness of war, did fight against one another, and the victor always plundered the vanquished.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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