demolition
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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
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
The Hill Group said it worked with ecologists and the council throughout the demolition of Regent House to ensure works complied with planning requirements and to safeguard wildlife.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
“Those aren’t bombs,” he said, “and certainly not guns. That’s demolition work. Germans. They’re probably blowing up bridges. It means they expect an attack but not that it’s here. It might not come for weeks.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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