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demolition

[dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə- /


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Initial demolition work has begun following the fire.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Another gives examples of what people proposed to do with the library after it was slated for demolition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Still economically dependent on Russia -- even as China muscles into the region -- officials frame the demolition drive as cost-efficient.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While he had initially expected the project to cost $15,000, the final bill for the demolition and replacement totaled $20,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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




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