be destroyed
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Up to 90% of Iran’s conventional navy was thought to be destroyed by American bombings, making it unable to confront U.S. warships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It’s generally better to create a nature reserve and try to protect species than to let them be destroyed.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Millwall said the council confirmed any remaining copies of the booklet they have will be destroyed and no more copies will be made and distributed.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Their results indicate that about eight out of 10 planets around tight binary stars would be destabilized, and most of those would ultimately be destroyed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
A plan once made and visualized becomes a reality along with other realities—never to be destroyed but easily to be attacked.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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