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demolish

[dih-mol-ish] / dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /


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The only option to build the facility was to demolish the Trojans’ longtime baseball field and displace the program for multiple seasons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

In one seaside community, graffiti outside a collapsed building asked authorities not to demolish it until the families could recover nine bodies buried under the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

But now there are plans to demolish it to build flats and offices.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Among her concerns: that the city would demolish the houses before securing a developer and without a financial plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

I demolish everything and would eat more, but there’s nothing left.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

And he demolishes his own ego by throwing himself into something wild and capricious headfirst.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

But “Influencers” both dwells in and demolishes an online, text-happy, selfie-saturated world, one that thrives on misinformation and FOMO-mongering and drives CW more than a little crazy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

"If the government demolishes our houses, at least give us a solution. Tell us where to go. We don't know where to go," she said.

From BBC May 3, 2024

Tyler Locklear demolishes a baseball that was easily the hardest-hit in live BP today, landing beyond the white trucks over the left-field wall.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

England again demolished the dismal Pakistan batting to move on course for a 3-0 clean sweep on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The administration demolished the old East Wing last year and began replacing it with a new structure that includes an underground military installation and an aboveground ballroom.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Which is precisely what propelled Scheffler when he demolished the field at the first playoff event at TPC Southwind in Memphis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

For a man who had built his fortune from the ground up and seen it demolished overnight, he had been so hopeful.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The cost of Gary, Ind.’s blight elimination campaign, which includes demolishing part of the downtown, securing investment from local employers and resurrecting dormant neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Venezuelan authorities on Thursday began demolishing buildings in the state of La Guaira, the region worst hit by last month's twin earthquakes, AFP observed.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

“We’re encouraging people to spread out and support independent businesses rather than all going to one place and demolishing the kitchen.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

But they dreaded demolishing the 800-square-foot cabin because it held such strong family memories.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

I was halfway across when the planes came roaring, demolishing the sky over the Severn Valley.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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