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Most such flares develop when two neutron stars collide or there is some other destructive cosmic event.

EXPLODING NEUTRON STAR PROVES TO BE ENERGY STANDOUT OF THE COSMOSLISA GROSSMANFEBRUARY 12, 2021SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

I was so angry at the time, and I knew I needed to channel these self-destructive qualities and turn that negative into a positive.

REPUBLICAN REP. NANCY MACE ON THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION: ‘WE NEED TO REBUILD OUR PARTY’KK OTTESENFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

However, as you mentioned, there are already four deaths in Washington of which the situation is less violent and destructive than that in Hong Kong.

PRO-CHINA PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN EXPLOITS U.S. DIVISIONS IN VIDEOS EMPHASIZING CAPITOL ATTACKCRAIG TIMBERG, EVA DOUFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST

So it isn’t surprising that too many are now grappling with serious depression, becoming self-destructive, or losing motivation for school.

DEAR STRUGGLING PARENTS, IT'S NOT JUST YOU. THIS IS HARDSUSANNA SCHROBSDORFFJANUARY 31, 2021TIME

We are learning the hard way about their destructive effects on society and democracy.

'WE NEED A FUNDAMENTAL RESET.' SHOSHANA ZUBOFF ON BUILDING AN INTERNET THAT LETS DEMOCRACY FLOURISHBILLY PERRIGOJANUARY 22, 2021TIME

Blythe feels differently about baby Violet — whom she characterizes as emotionally cold and destructive.

WHY IS ‘THE PUSH’ SO POPULAR? PERHAPS BECAUSE IT PLAYS INTO A MOTHER’S WORST FEARS.MAUREEN CORRIGANJANUARY 21, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Deer, though native in the San Juans, are destructive of prairie habitat.

WE CRUSH, POISON, AND DESTROY INSECTS AT OUR OWN PERIL - ISSUE 95: ESCAPEJOHN HAINZEJANUARY 20, 2021NAUTILUS

In the Sierra—as in these other regions now prone to huge, destructive fires—a heavily altered landscape that was long ago torn from any natural equilibrium was largely abandoned.

WHAT THE COMPLEX MATH OF FIRE MODELING TELLS US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA’S FORESTSAMY NORDRUMJANUARY 18, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Immensely destructive forces have been unleashed in our country.

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: 'US VS. THEM' THINKING IS TEARING AMERICA APART. BUT HERE'S WHY I'M STILL HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTUREMADELEINE ALBRIGHTJANUARY 15, 2021TIME

The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways.

AFTER A RECORD 22 BILLION-DOLLAR DISASTERS IN 2020, US DISASTER POLICY NEEDS REFORMDEB NIEMEIERJANUARY 8, 2021QUARTZ

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