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demolition

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


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While he had initially expected the project to cost $15,000, the final bill for the demolition and replacement totaled $20,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"I mean complete demolition by 12 o'clock, and it'll happen over a period of four hours -- if we wanted to."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

As part of the deal, TSG must pay for the demolition of the stables, grandstand and adjoining structures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Fie would christen the building, which had been slated for demolition but featured sturdy concrete underpinnings, as the Radiation Laboratory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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