destroying

Example Sentences

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"Secondly, there is a danger that policymakers will approve the premature exploitation of raw materials on planets, with the risk of irreversibly destroying unnoticed life."

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

In 1967, a 6.6-magnitude quake struck Caracas and killed more than 200 people, destroying buildings in Palos Grandes and the upper-class area of Altamira.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Under federal law, destroying government property carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

I don’t think he took that into account, and unfortunately he ended up crashing into a meter, thereby destroying our idea for being in a slow-moving car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The sit-in was planned to achieve the maximum national effect and paced to build a powerful and sustainable movement capable of destroying Jim Crow.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson