destroyed

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Dozens of villages have been destroyed, and it is not clear when reconstruction will start, and who is going to pay for it.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

A gaping hole could be seen on one side of the church, with flames visible from the roof which has been partially destroyed.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Mission Eurasia, an American evangelical nonprofit that monitors religious freedom, reports that since 2022 the Russians have damaged or destroyed more than 730 religious buildings in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and caused billions of dollars in damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The stable had been destroyed, along with the fire department and almost every other building around that part of the waterfront.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis