destroyed

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Pacific Palisades resident Hank Wright, whose home was destroyed in last year’s fire, voted for Pratt in last week’s primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It is nearly impossible to quantify how much oil demand has been destroyed during the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Both Raman and Pratt said the city was ill-prepared to contain the blazes that destroyed thousands of homes, including Pratt’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The leader of Glasgow City Council has said construction work on the Union Corner site destroyed by fire earlier this year might not begin for five or six years.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If the containment layers at unit 2 were destroyed, it would be too dangerous for workers to continue pumping water into units 1 and 3.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland