destroy
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Mr. Sánchez promises to destroy that model, whereas Ms. Fujimori is expected largely to defend it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Weather feeds us, it can destroy us — it rules our existence, he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"We are constantly grappling with the challenges posed by the sheer scale of these territories... and the organizations' capacity to rapidly rebuild what we destroy."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"I think he knows what he's doing on some level. I think that he sees and realises that if he ever owns up to what he did, it'll destroy him."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The idea was that both the United States and the Soviet Union could destroy each other many, many times over—so don’t worry!
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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