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dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


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But rather than Benn leaving with his mission accomplished, Ryan Garcia laid bare the unforgiving reality of elite-level boxing, taking just two rounds to dismantle, drop and stop the 29-year-old.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

"If you build a cybercrime empire, we will find you, dismantle your operation, and hold you accountable," said US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

It took the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord to dismantle the cap, followed by years of financial repression that quietly taxed a generation of savers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The prophecy states that they’ll acquire the powers of “Break” – to dismantle or undo something – and “Seal” to contain, reconstruct or suppress something.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

They approached, and behind them as the bears began to dismantle their fire thrower, the other two ships maneuvered their way to the quayside.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The split effectively dismantles a 15-year strategy built on vertical integration.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

A consortium has agreed to buy Patrick Drahi’s French telecommunications operations for more than $23 billion, in a deal that dismantles a major plank of the billionaire’s once-sprawling business empire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Once the event concludes, the crew dismantles the frame and removes the sand using equipment that looks like a modified small tractor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The statue was dismantled and removed from its long-time plinth at the University of Hong Kong in late 2021, and other local universities followed suit with similar objects.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

They also dismantled Manchester City in The Community Shield, and have had an excellent transfer window to build on last season's success, when the Premier League was won and they reached the Champions League Final.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It’s the same pattern I found this summer in Taiwan’s temples, thick with incense and unbothered worshippers, versus the mainland faith largely dismantled in the Cultural Revolution and revived only under the party’s careful management.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

By the third day, much of the cage had been dismantled.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Newsom ordered the dismantling of San Quentin’s death row and execution chamber.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Zhu became known for his ardent anti-corruption drive, controversial dismantling of inefficient state-owned firms and integration of China with the global economy.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Lennon acknowledged the "narrative of our city" had already changed significantly since the early days of the peace process, but he added the Fleadh has been "transformational" in dismantling preconceptions about Belfast.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

For 58 seasons, through wars, impeachments and the corporate dismantling of the network news business around it, “60 Minutes” remained America’s highest-rated newsmagazine.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Only in the second half of the twentieth century, with the dismantling of legal barriers to opportunity, did the lines begin to blur.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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