demolished

Example Sentences

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We have demolished the architecture of credibility and replaced it with a surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Take the now demolished Coliseum Theater on 181st Street, which served as a foundational space for Vargas’ path to cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It began construction in September, and by October, the entire East Wing had been demolished.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Architectural landmarks and art, including mosaics, frescoes and sculptures, have been rapidly demolished.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Except instead of demolished buildings and disintegrated bricks, there are books open face-first on the floor, their damaged spines poking up, while others are piled on one another.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera