destroying

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"Any transport delay can risk ruining the batch. If it takes longer than 24 hours, the internal sugars begin to rot and ferment unpredictably, destroying the delicate flavour profile needed for premium spirits," says Dhariwal.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“They say in the industry destroying a launch pad is the second-worst thing that can happen,” Keeton said, “with the first being loss of a crew.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

These kinds of commoditized industries tend to succumb to price wars: The lowest-cost producer “wins” by destroying the entire industry’s margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dumbledore had passed the job of destroying them to him, and obediently he had continued to chip away at the bonds tying not only Voldemort, but himself, to life!

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling