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[dih-stroi] / dɪˈstrɔɪ /


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“It is a crime to destroy federal records,” Mr. Paul told Dr. Fauci on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Prostate cancer is notoriously difficult to treat with immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that helps the immune system identify and destroy tumors.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Water, essential to life, can destroy everything in its path.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"It'll destroy its credibility and make itself even more vulnerable to these unfair attacks from the United States."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“You’re the ones who wanted to destroy him!”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

"I work close to the Legacy premises... and drive past it every day. Knowing now that mum was lying inside for almost eight months destroys me," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

That’s because if the deal goes through it stands a good chance to fail — failure in this case meaning that the combined company destroys more shareholder value than it creates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Destinus, which specializes in strike and air-defense systems, will lead the consortium and bear responsibility for the kill vehicle, the component that destroys ballistic missiles in space.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“Because that hero will decide the fate of Olympus. He or she will make a decision that either saves the Age of the Gods, or destroys it.”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

“By losing control of the Film, Netflix destroyed that exclusivity and materially, if not completely, impaired the Film’s marketability,” his lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

In that case, Judge Paula Xinis, a President Barack Obama appointee, criticized the government, saying, “You have taken the presumption of regularity, and you’ve destroyed it.”

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The al-Shawish family home was destroyed during the war.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The blaze west of Madrid has burnt 27,000 hectares and destroyed at least 100 homes since last week, according to a local official.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

“Three, four, five … makes no difference to me. It’s destroyed every road up ahead. It’s an ongoing disaster. A national disaster.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

After Coleman died, he said he had had to buy a new petrol can because squirrels had been destroying the other cans he had on site.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Over the past six days, the largest French wildfire since 1949 has raged west of Bordeaux, forcing more than 220,000 people to flee and destroying 240 houses.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Even more egregious is the case of AI companies buying and destroying rare books en masse in the process of scanning them for data.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

WSJ gained exclusive access to film pilots and navigators pivoting from attacks on Russian heavy equipment to destroying their drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Before someone could enter and notice, Celaena swept a foot over the tracks, destroying any trace, and stuffed the flowers into a nearby satchel.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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