destructiveness

Example Sentences

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Magnitude is far from a complete measure of a specific quake’s destructiveness.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

He’s a sensitive hero with vigor and swagger, a traveler in love with the universe with all its faults and perils instead of wearied by its greed and destructiveness.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

Ms Pollack, the Cornell president, said in a statement on Sunday: "The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023

“The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community,” Pollack said, noting antisemitism will not be tolerated at Cornell.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson