destroyed

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The cathedral, set alight in the overnight attacks, was almost completely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt only in the 1990s.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Dozens of villages have been destroyed, and it is not clear when reconstruction will start, and who is going to pay for it.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The Sandy fire in Ventura County destroyed one home and damaged two more structures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

From the US perspective, a senior administrative official told the BBC the Iran deal included the expectation that nuclear material was destroyed and removed and the nuclear program dismantled.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

If mere scandal could have destroyed the big Wall Street investment banks, they would have vanished long ago.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis