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

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

"Right now it’s a little bit abstract because we’ve had to deconstruct it to put it in to the tank, so it looks like pieces of wood", she said.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

It’s there that they deconstruct me, study me, and rebuild me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson