destroy
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Early senolytic drugs such as dasatinib, quercetin, and fisetin were developed to destroy senescent cells by disrupting the survival pathways that keep them alive.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
There’s a 15% chance AI will destroy us, but we’ll still sign the agreement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
"There were no weapons in the building. There was no political activity. There was no reason to destroy this building and its inhabitants," Sabbagh said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
This time, Tonya herself managed to destroy an enemy plane with the machine guns in her tail gunner’s turret in the back of their Pe-2.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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