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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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“Demand destruction will spread as scarcity and higher prices persist,” the IEA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Some amount of demand destruction may be permanent,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

To understand how much selenium-74 exists in the solar system, scientists must consider both its creation and its destruction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

They’ve attempted to bring disorder and destruction upon the puffin nation.

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




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