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demolition

[dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh-] / ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə- /


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Building the grand staircase today would require the demolition of hundreds of apartments and stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It includes plans for 33 apartments within three-and-a-half storey buildings and the demolition of the existing building to the east of Rodger's Quay.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

As people sent her photos of the East Wing’s demolition, she could “barely look,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Bordeaux Begles' demolition job over Leinster completed the European clean sweep for French men's rugby teams.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There was a sign for a demolition company, and the windows had been removed so that only the shell of the building remained.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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