Example Sentences

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Demolitions, as I said, were framed as a way of increasing property value.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Demolitions are on hold, but the Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea against the feeding ban, citing public health as "paramount" and ordering strict action on illegal feeding.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Demolitions in low-income neighborhoods are nothing new in Abidjan, where rapid urbanization has led to a population boom and housing shortages, with nearly one in five Ivorians residing in the city.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Demolitions surged in the past 2 decades, peaking at more than 100 per year before the COVID-19 pandemic slowed work.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2023

Demolitions and obstructions are prepared by engineers, assisted, if necessary, by other troops detailed from the reserve, and are completed by the mounted engineers of the rear party at the last moment.

From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)