destruction
Example Sentences
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Their findings show that vitamin B2 metabolism can also shield cancer cells from destruction.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
About half of the 682 lots with on-site sewage systems — most of which are septic tanks — experienced fire damage or total destruction, according to county records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"The first thing is to put an end to the death and destruction," the official told AFP on custom of anonymity.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"We transferred something negative into something positive by refusing to see rubble only as a symbol of destruction and loss."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The ridge did nothing to stop the rush of oncoming destruction.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing destruction
Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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Biodiversity and Humans - Introductory
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"Fire and Ice"
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