destroy

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Structural weakness in democratic institutions is usually sufficient to destroy democracies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

You can’t destroy an industry of incredible value if the product doesn’t do something incredibly valuable.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s a grim reminder of L.A’.s insatiable appetite to destroy its own heritage and especially devastating to a certain milieu of writers and artists, myself very much included.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When this happens, those particles become excited and often break down, which can destroy important biomolecules and disrupt larger biological systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

And there were four Soviet submarines in the area, each with a nuclear torpedo that could destroy an entire enemy fleet.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin