destructive

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Since his punishing trilogy with Tyson Fury - a rivalry that saw him knocked down five times and stopped twice - Wilder has struggled to rediscover his destructive form.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“We have here social media that takes the vulnerable and goes after them in destructive ways. It’s as easy as A B C.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The category four system was forecast to bring "destructive wind gusts and heavy rainfall" to some coastal areas, the bureau said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

McCoy really was helping her with some strange destructive plan to make Celia the queen of the school.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia