destruction
Example Sentences
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One depicts a fractured Statue of Liberty with a broken arm surrounded by scenes of destruction, while another shows the US flag with skulls replacing its stars.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Or the slow-motion destruction of the Kennedy Center?
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
When the agents asked specifically what he knew about the destruction of the federal office building in Oklahoma City, he said that he didn’t know anything.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
While the shortage in memory chips risks demand destruction at the lower end of the smartphone industry, Apple is insulated due to its size and ability to share cost pressure with its supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“Why such destruction so many hours after the eruption?”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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Biodiversity and Humans - Introductory
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