destroyed

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More than 58,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed by the earthquakes, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data conducted by US researchers.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Gerson and Dayana's home has been destroyed, along with all their possessions, and they are devastated that their pet dog is still missing, but they say they will now "begin from scratch".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

This, of course, is reminiscent of a similar glitch that nearly destroyed The Beef in “Review,” the critically acclaimed first-season oner that made the show a summertime must-watch.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Gen. George Patton and Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who famously destroyed his own ships so his soldiers couldn’t retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

What if it destroyed the “space-time continuum,” whatever that meant?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly