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demolition

noun as in destruction

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Pentagon safety inspectors came to the Tennessee property of explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems four times a year, tasked with examining facilities that made land mines, demolition charges and other products for the military.

Nine people were injured, one critically, after a car crashed into a crowd during a demolition derby in southeastern Australia, police said.

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An analysis of satellite images by AFP this week revealed damage, even demolition, to around 100 buildings.

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Two public consultation events on the proposed demolition will be held at the Edinburgh Futures Institute from on 2 December and 28 January 2026.

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Some experts have argued that the demolitions may violate the terms of the ceasefire brokered by the US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.

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