destroyed

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“While many vines have been intercepted and destroyed, locating the thousands that may still be in customers’ hands remains our top priority,” said California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

But whether those gains are broadly shared, and whether the workers whose careers are destroyed make successful transitions, these things do not depend on the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

One man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Double ace Lilya Litvyak had destroyed eleven enemy planes by herself in less than a year, plus the observation balloon.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein