destruction
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He’s old enough to be fascinated by the idea of liminality because it represents the destruction of a facet of life that was once objectively true: community.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
In the book Mr. King specifies that the instrument of destruction is a short roque mallet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Kierans described the case as "very challenging" due to the "destruction of evidence and provision of false alibis".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Lebanon's official National News Agency also reported a series of strikes on Nabatieh city resulting in "huge destruction" in residential areas.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The destruction of Prophet’s Town outraged Indigenous peoples all over the Ohio Country.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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