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demolition

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


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Chatterjee said the project was progressing with major demolition work completed, and that "securing access to high power electricity is critical for our planned transition".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He represents a group of residents potentially affected by the expansion, and estimates the demolition would displace some 3,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

During the demolition, she writes, “I received pictures of the destruction step by step from people in DC. I could barely look.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It said it had been informed by the contractor The Hill Group that checks before demolition did not identify nesting birds within the building that would prevent works from proceeding.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It looked like a junkyard—no, a tailgate party for a really bad demolition derby.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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