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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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The bunkers, built to shield Iran’s vast missile arsenal from destruction, have become prime targets in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran spent decades constructing underground bunkers to shield its vast missile arsenal from destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Villamide and three other former senior officers are on trial for dereliction of duty and aggravated negligent destruction.

From Barron's

The doomsday scenario tells only half the story of creative destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, as an international relations scholar, I know that destruction is not the same as political success.

From Salon