destruction

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The Geneva Conventions governing the laws of war, agreed following World War II, prohibit destruction of "objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

For Fogelman, the destruction of the bunker is just one of Season 2’s “big swings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Even when it lost wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan there was no damage to the domestic industrial base, unlike the destruction of British, German and Japanese cities in World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The destruction of bone tissue, in turn, releases calcium into circulation which can result in kidney stress.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

“I’m new to the area. Just arrived. Chose this spot. Thought it was least likely to bring calamity and destruction upon myself, but you never know for sure, do you?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el