destruction
Example Sentences
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She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
The floods are reported to have caused more destruction in Sri Lanka than the 2004 tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“I want to believe what he meant is we will destroy the regime. I don’t think we can accept any destruction, total or partial, of Iranian civilization.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Ella looked at the destruction again, the weight of it like heavy bricks sitting on her heart.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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