destroyed
Example Sentences
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Images from the scene show the roof of the building was completely destroyed, while other parts have been severely damaged.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The hood is bent, the radiator is cracked, and the front bumper is destroyed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
In the notice, the commission said PG&E didn’t report the fire until two days after it broke out, and that it destroyed a utility pole and other equipment before investigators could examine them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Revolutionary Guards said they had also destroyed "the logistical support centres for naval vessels and the refuelling facilities for US aircraft carriers at the port of Duqm in Oman".
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
All Roz had ever wanted was to protect her family and her friends and her home, and now she knew that everything she loved could be destroyed in order to make more robots like her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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