destruction

Example Sentences

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While impacts are often associated with destruction, they may also have created conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They range from “cost impacts and sensitivities for each of our miners to potential for rationing/the pathway to demand destruction and supply conservation,” UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Habitat destruction, overfishing and water pollution from the Amazon to the Danube threaten the very survival of hundreds of species whose epic voyages along the world's great rivers go largely unnoticed.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

At this point, they were four miles east of the crater, and it was unimaginable that the destruction could be this far out.

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