destruction
Example Sentences
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Arsenal responded to Manchester City applying pressure in the Premier League title race with a 4-1 destruction of Tottenham in the north London derby for the second time this season.
From Barron's
That blaze was eventually contained but restarted about a week later and grew into the Mountain fire, causing additional destruction.
From Los Angeles Times
Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster.
From Barron's
Hamed called it "methodical destruction", though the perpetrators remain unknown and there has been no investigation.
From Barron's
The Proliferation Security Initiative, created under President George W. Bush, sought to eliminate international trafficking in weapons and materials of mass destruction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
