deconstruct
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Without saying a word to one another, we started to deconstruct each of our city sections by chunks and bricks.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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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