demolition

San Francisco’s housing market was already a demolition derby for renters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The court said it knew of no previous president who privately funded the demolition of a substantial portion of the White House that Congress had authorized and taxpayers had funded.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

League champions Liverpool showed their class with a 10-goal demolition of Fulham.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Work on the project began last year with the sudden demolition of the White House's entire historic East Wing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

But the library’s demolition also meant that those of you who are now twelve years old have lived your entire lives without a public library.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

In a 2-1 ruling, the court said that only Congress, not the president acting alone, can approve demolitions or design changes to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Though these initiatives to improve transport and public spaces have too faced criticism for mass demolitions that have displaced tens of thousands of residents.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

"Most buildings in Bint Jbeil are destroyed," he said, with most demolitions and detonations occurring since the truce.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Two of the most publicized demolitions — Lexington Terrace in West Baltimore and Lafayette Courts in East Baltimore — were huge projects, housing hundreds of families, that served as centers for crime and infectious disease.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell