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destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /


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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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