destruction
Example Sentences
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Environment Minister Tamara Zein last month also accused Israel of committing an "urbicide" in the area, using a term which means the deliberate destruction of urban areas.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
High oil prices, for example, lead to demand destruction, which reduces prices and earnings.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Less destruction for oil and gas doesn’t always mean more green energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Under normal conditions, SEL1L acts as part of the cell's quality control system by identifying damaged or misfolded proteins and marking them for destruction.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
From the outside, the palace’s destruction was almost awe inspiring.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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Biodiversity and Humans - Introductory
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