destroyed

Example Sentences

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"I wanted to be part of England's World Cup glory but he has destroyed my biggest dream."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Gusty winds had initially prevented the use of firefighting aircraft, and two historic buildings were quickly destroyed — Johnson’s Lee Equipment Shed and the Wreck Line Camp Cabin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

By last June, when its enrichment sites were destroyed, Iran had 9.8 tons of enriched uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In northern Britain, evidence from this era is extremely rare because glaciers from the Ice Age heavily altered the landscape and destroyed many archaeological traces.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

But the Jewish population was destroyed during the Spanish Inquisition.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar