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dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


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In her comments Thursday, Machado said the U.S.’s three-phase recovery plan for Venezuela was progressing, but complained that Rodríguez had yet to fully dismantle a repressive state apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some polymers contain bonds that microbial enzymes can attack, allowing bacteria to dismantle them into smaller molecules.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

But was it the singular experience that set a man on a decades-long mission to dismantle technological society?

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Abia state police commissioner Wilfred Afolabi said the operation was part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle criminal hideouts in the state.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I could probably dismantle it and bring it in a piece at a time, but there's a pretty compelling reason not to.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

The deal dismantles a major part of Drahi’s business empire, as he sells assets to lower debt amid rising interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

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

Both systems has been run by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, a city-county joint powers agency in the process of being dismantled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

When American forces discovered and dismantled the B8 reactor in 1945, it had never achieved criticality.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The U.S. assesses that the Soviet program was absorbed, not dismantled, by the Russian Federation, and that the program has continued and evolved.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In June, more than 400 cats destined for slaughter were rescued after authorities dismantled another alleged feline theft ring, the animal welfare group said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Backstage, he vehemently complained about the camera and said he wanted it dismantled before he continued.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A barrier to entry is the cumbersome task of dismantling turbines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rothney started dismantling the nest on Tuesday and said that she knew in the autumn, it would be time for them to leave.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

In July, a shirtless man in East Hollywood was recorded standing on top of a Waymo while dismantling the car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

The attacks led to the war in Afghanistan, which lasted for 20 years after the invasion’s initial success in dismantling al-Qaida and removing the Taliban government.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Iorek Byrnison was dismantling a gas-engined tractor that had crashed; the metal covering of the engine was twisted and buckled and one runner bent upward.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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