destruction
Example Sentences
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During the Cold War and for decades afterward, they focused intensely on nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles—high-tech instruments of mass destruction with rare components that were relatively straightforward to trace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"These guys are facing, they are facing real, catastrophic destruction to their economy," he said, while adding that Trump still preferred a negotiated deal with Iran.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Demand destruction is more acute in Asia, which gets about 60% of its crude and crude products from the Middle East; there, demand destruction is already a daily reality.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Even the Cylons changed their tune as they interfaced with the survivors more frequently, shifting their aim from destruction to occupation.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
“But destruction of property . . .” I set my jaw hard and shook my head in denial.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
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