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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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“I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In it, she called for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

While impacts are often associated with destruction, they may also have created conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

That’s what the Soviet Union was facing and fighting: destruction on that scale.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein