deconstruct
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This isn’t the kind of delicious, schadenfreude-dipped publishing-world drama about a bad art friend that other writers love to deconstruct in group texts.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 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
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
“The fact the tariffs have come down is giving retailers pause when they consider a deconstruct, as they have to balance ‘shelf appeal’ against value or cost increases,” Foreman said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
“So let’s deconstruct this Bronx trip,” Mr. Ali announced all of a sudden.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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Vocabulary lists containing deconstruct
Media Literacy - High School
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Media Literacy - Middle School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: de-
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