destructive
Example Sentences
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While some books are scanned for various purposes without losing their spines, so-called destructive scanning is considered more efficient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The three companies’ equipment ignited at least seven of the state’s 20 most destructive wildfires, according to CalFire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
And if our corporate law is actually outdated and destructive tech, maybe we should update it.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Around Neptune, a destructive event may have exposed material that scientists would otherwise never be able to examine directly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“But that is no excuse for destructive behavior.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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George's Key to the Universe, Lessons 1–5
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