bulldoze

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He also started a controversial campaign to bulldoze illegal buildings – which helped ease traffic but also drew criticism from street vendors and residents in informal settlements.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He added: "Where there aren't levers, we build them. Where there are barriers, we bulldoze them. Where there is poor performance, we challenge it."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

He was galvanized by a proposal to bulldoze the sycamores blanketing Pipes Canyon, west of Yucca Valley, for an international airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

In contrast to Heathrow, which wants to bulldoze houses and reroute the M25, Gatwick is proposing to shift an already existing runway just 12 metres north, and bring it into regular use.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

They would bulldoze the barrier separating the public from the private.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez