destroyed

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Critics say the city’s problems go well beyond the devastating Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"We're used to it," said Roman, a 36-year-old firefighter who helped clear the ruins from a building destroyed in the strike.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The strategy could help these cells overcome the protective barriers many tumors use to avoid being destroyed.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

In January 2025, authorities said a portable power bank was the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea, leaving three people with minor injuries.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But everything—every tree, every electric pole, every car, every roof and window and wall—was damaged or destroyed.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz