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demolition

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


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That includes the possible demolition of the homes of two of the Palestinians who were allegedly involved.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Martin and Lewis were the founding fathers of an anarchic, side-splitting brand of comedy that combined pratfalls, ad-libbed wordplay and a sustained demolition of the fourth floor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The competition—known as the May Bumps, despite occurring in June—is a wet and wild demolition derby in the shadows of England’s most storied halls of learning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

“A bridge empties when the tolls gets high enough — no demolition required.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Ronneberg and the demolition team came racing toward Haukelid.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

In the face of the huge damage in Nabatieh and other south Lebanon towns and villages, including where Israeli forces have carried out sweeping demolitions, Nasrallah still expressed hope of returning permanently.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 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

While a ceasefire began on April 17, the destruction, demolitions and bulldozing in southern areas have only intensified, affecting homes, infrastructure, schools, places of worship and farmland.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Authorities say such demolitions are meant to deter militancy, but critics call them collective punishment.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

When he came up he saw that everybody—the ammo carriers, the demolitions guys, the machine gunners, everybody—they were all dropping everything into the water and going under like Ishmael.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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