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dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


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“It’s another medium for me to be able to articulate or dismantle those constructs around what makes sense together,” Kelela says.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Pietersen is one of the finest batters to ever play for England, known for his innovative strokeplay and ability to dismantle opposition bowling attacks.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Sometimes he followed through, but other times he backed off, citing renewed progress on an agreement to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In late July, the company said it would dismantle them and replace them with a power plant that is up to code.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

He demanded that they free the birds and dismantle the cages.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

“Collaboration recovers children sooner, links investigation, dismantles trafficking organizations and holds traffickers accountable. A trafficker should never escape accountability because critical information was sitting in another agency’s database.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The move dismantles the bet on convergence Roberts made 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The split effectively dismantles a 15-year strategy built on vertical integration.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

In the superstar quarterback’s return from knee surgery, Kansas City dismantled the Denver Broncos 31-10 with a Super Bowl MVP running back stealing the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

He had already impressed with his pace bowling, dismissing Root in his first over in Test cricket, then the way he dismantled the England attack on Friday was thrilling and audacious.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The statue was dismantled and removed from its long-time plinth at the University of Hong Kong in late 2021, and other local universities followed suit with similar objects.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

In Cuba, crews of Soviet soldiers dismantled the missile sites.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The attacks led to the war in Afghanistan, which lasted for 20 years after the invasion’s initial success in dismantling al-Qaida and removing the Taliban government.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, made a career out of building illusions she delighted in dismantling.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Zhu became known for his ardent anti-corruption drive, controversial dismantling of inefficient state-owned firms and integration of China with the global economy.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“Hiring has also increased over last year by 25%, so while AI is shifting the labor market, it is not dismantling it,” Andy Challenger, who tracks workplace data and trends, told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The roustabouts, having spent much of the day sleeping in whatever corner they could find, are dismantling the great canvas city as efficiently as they put it up.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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