destruction

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"Any attempt to turn economic protests into a tool of insecurity, destruction of public property, or implementation of externally designed scenarios will inevitably be met with a legal, proportionate and decisive response."

From Barron's

Some members of the Chinese community witnessed the destruction but police prevented them from reaching the lookout to stop it, according to videos published by local media.

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It allows them to witness the destruction of synapses and see if there is a way of stopping it.

From BBC

Butyagin is accused of illegal excavations and "illegal partial destruction" of an archaeological complex.

From BBC

A Cambodian official responded angrily to the destruction of the statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu, after more than two weeks of military clashes between the neighbours.

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