demolition
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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
She titled her memoir after Trump began demolition on the East Wing, the traditional home of the first lady’s offices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It was shut overnight in December 2024 when it was proved to be unsafe, but demolition only began in the middle of the election campaign.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Fizz gets off, and I go on to my creaky building in the midst of a congregation of old condominiums, neither retro cool nor demolition ready—yet.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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