destruction
Example Sentences
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“There’s no such thing as 4 million barrels a day of permanent demand destruction for oil,” he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"Our national heritage and environment must be safeguarded from greed and unnecessary destruction without public participation," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Joseph Schumpeter held that creative destruction, in response to new technology, created economic swings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“The terror in ‘Cape Fear’ is about the destruction of the family,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Seawater was being pumped into the reactors at units 1, 2, and 3, pulling them farther from the brink of destruction every day.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Biodiversity and Humans - Middle School and High School
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