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Israeli army radio said the two-week timeline to demolish the house was an "unprecedented record time".

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

In one seaside community, graffiti outside a collapsed building asked authorities not to demolish it until the families could recover nine bodies buried under the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Millett also asked whether anything could be done if the government decided, for example, to demolish the Statue of Liberty.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The owners of the Brentwood home where Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 are suing the city of L.A. and Mayor Karen Bass for the right to demolish the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

One day word came that the authorities had decided not to demolish all of Alexandra at one go, but in stages.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

But “Influencers” both dwells in and demolishes an online, text-happy, selfie-saturated world, one that thrives on misinformation and FOMO-mongering and drives CW more than a little crazy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

"If the government demolishes our houses, at least give us a solution. Tell us where to go. We don't know where to go," she said.

From BBC ● May 3, 2024

Tyler Locklear demolishes a baseball that was easily the hardest-hit in live BP today, landing beyond the white trucks over the left-field wall.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

One of the pleasures of “Eileen,” a sleek and unnerving adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 novel, is how singlehandedly it demolishes Jim’s assumption.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

These findings point to the existence of an original moon system that was demolished when Triton, Neptune's biggest moon, was likely captured by the planet's gravity after it formed elsewhere in the solar system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

On both sides of the road leading to the settlement from Israel, the army has demolished stores in recent days and blocked several dirt roads to Palestinian communities with piles of rubble.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

But in 2002, the city demolished the structure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The stand was demolished in 2023 to make way for redevelopment.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Laleh had demolished her meatball sub, leaving gallons of sauce spread around her mouth: a conquering Klingon warrior drenched in the blood of her enemies.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

The cost of Gary, Ind.’s blight elimination campaign, which includes demolishing part of the downtown, securing investment from local employers and resurrecting dormant neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Of the options for what to do with it once bought, demolishing the site was out of the question for historians.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Anta collaborated with Chinese scientists to develop a type of foam cushion made with nitrogen that provides extra bounciness—all but demolishing Nike’s competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Sabastian Sawe wasn’t the only winner Sunday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in a legal race, demolishing the world record at the London Marathon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

I was halfway across when the planes came roaring, demolishing the sky over the Severn Valley.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell