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"The evidence is clear, vandals have repeatedly caused damage to the Reflecting Pool," Burgum posted on X. "We won't back down to deranged people who want to destroy, deface, or degrade our monuments."

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The four former commissioners have signed a joint letter arguing that the gondola proposal “would enable a private development to permanently and irreparably shrink, degrade, and destroy the integrity of a state park.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Hearn previously told the BBC that he "didn't destroy, rip, tear, peel, or remove any part" of the paint in the pool.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Once melting becomes intense enough to destroy the sulfide minerals, however, the stored gold is released and enters the rising magma.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

It had the power to destroy them in a way that time no longer could.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

And while he’s being much too cute and following me around, he also destroys all of my stuff, including my self-esteem and my sanity.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

"Vital quantities of medical consumables and supplies intended for the care of patients and the wounded were lost or destroyed," it added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

"My goal was destroyed, so I decided to emigrate," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

In 1860, though, an election nearly destroyed the nation when Abraham Lincoln became president and, in response, seven Southern states seceded from the Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

It wouldn’t be the worst way to go, being destroyed by the Sky God himself.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

“That’s really kind of disheartening — that we’ve tried our best to mitigate fires ... yet fires are destroying more homes,” said Amanda Carlson, a research scientist with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

Samuel Tunick, an activist in a campaign to stop construction of a police training center in Georgia, is accused of destroying evidence during the January 24, 2025 incident at Atlanta's airport.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Wildfires in southwestern France have burned over 100,000 acres and pushed within 10 miles of Bordeaux, destroying 240 houses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

She thought on what Babulya had said when they had read the Torah together, about destroying one life and destroying the entire world.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack