demolish
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He added the operatives would work at a height above the danger and use hand tools to demolish the building.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
NAIROBI—A Kenyan court dismissed a lawsuit by a Maasai leader who sought to demolish a Ritz-Carlton luxury safari camp, alleging it blocked a key route of the famous Serengeti migration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Graffiti, trash, trespassing and safety issues at the sprawling mall vexed local officials for so many years that they secured an injunction forcing the property owners to redevelop it or demolish it by August.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
With their latest lawsuit, Milstein and Bank are seeking a court order allowing them to demolish the house and compensation for the decline in property value after the city’s decision to declare it a monument.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
With his cool, logical style he could demolish an opponent’s argument — precisely the sort of intelligence that is useful in a courtroom.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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