demolishing

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Network Rail said that substantial progress had been made on demolishing the historic building and making it safe to open all the platforms in the station.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Authorities will also begin reinforcing buildings that are able to be rehabilitated "and demolishing those at risk of collapse", he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

As the Philadelphia Eagles were in the process of demolishing the favored Kansas City Chiefs by 18 points, I was screaming in front of the stunned and somewhat embarrassed faces of those sitting around me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

When she put up the post, written after a visit to Ranyinudo’s office, about the governments demolishing of hawkers’ shacks, an anonymous commenter wrote, This is like poetry.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie