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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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“All the roads of lululemon’s value destruction lead back to one place: the Boardroom,” he wrote to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

By September, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and assuming demand destruction stabilizes at 5.5 million barrels per day, J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Through this specialized interface, they release toxic substances that trigger the destruction of the harmful cell.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“Clearly, the longer this persists, the more demand destruction we will need to see. To see further demand destruction, prices will need to move higher.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

People stared at the destruction, and one group was loudly confronting a police officer who was trying to make sure no one got killed by falling branches.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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