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deconstruct

[dee-kuhn-struhkt] / ˌdi kənˈstrʌkt /


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Instead, think only of the 10 to the 53rd power artificial humans who may or may not come into existence on Venus in 10,000 years, when we deconstruct it and turn it into computronium.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Mr. Enrigue feels called upon to deconstruct the genre of the western, even if that means undermining the excellent story in his own novel.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Jenkins went on to deconstruct Hollywood’s vision of the Black diaspora in experimental video compositions including “Mass of Images,” which incorporates clips from D.W.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

It was shut down in 2022 and sold to Holtec, which was expected to deconstruct the buildings and store the nuclear waste.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

To illustrate how essential bee pollination is to our food supply, Mr. Hanson deconstructs a Big Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

In its meta construction, “Invention” artfully deconstructs our thirst for knowledge and how easily we’re swayed, even when we believe we’re the smartest one in the room.

From Salon Dec. 5, 2025

Sam Adams deconstructs how The Lego Movie transformed the way Hollywood blockbusters are built.

From Slate Feb. 7, 2024

A line of machines deconstructs polypropylene plastic from the backing layer of carpets, before creating pellets that can be used in new carpets, car body bumpers and storage containers.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2023

"I'm beginning to think you shouldn't have started reading comics with a book that completely deconstructs the last fifty years of the genre," he said.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

America's basketball fad had been swiftly deconstructed, repurposed.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Travel by 2046 is expected to feature personal AI agents managing trips, deconstructed airports, and biometric security replacing document checks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

To highlight this concern, Colas deconstructed the nominal daily 5-year U.S.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

Nan looked at the deconstructed bike and then back and forth between Abby and me.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

When the world order they were constructed within is deconstructing in dramatic fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

A small team in the U.S. military’s research and engineering office put together plans to build an attack drone based on deconstructing a Shahed the military had recovered from Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Ms Beer said her hearing loss and the music she created as a result of it was helping to raise awareness of environmental issues, as well as deconstructing stereotypes about disability.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2024

How did you begin deconstructing this elusive figure and boss?

From Salon Apr. 9, 2024

Whenever she was really scared or freaking out, the same thing always happened: she began to dissociate, reality loosening around her like a hammock deconstructing itself, spilling her out into sands of nothingness.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi



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