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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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Demand destruction is also a factor, particularly in Asia, which got most of its oil from the Mideast.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“I’d rather deal with a lawsuit, than destruction of our land,” said Matt Long, a member of the development commission, during the public hearing.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“The terror in ‘Cape Fear’ is about the destruction of the family,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Labor strikes or the destruction of offshore oil rigs in war are also examples of Acts of Man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Toutle High School—the same place where Crandell and Mullineaux had briefed the residents about the destruction and power of the volcano only nine days before—was the staging area for helicopters and rescue efforts.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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