destructive
Example Sentences
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"Given that turbulence is known to be a destructive agent, the question remains, how does it create a constructive, large-scale field?"
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
I prefer to be skeptical about A.I. because people have already found so many destructive uses for it and I don’t trust Sam Altman or his competitors as far as I can throw them.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
That could enable crews to implement some solutions that don’t involve an explosion or destructive leak.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Musk on X said he would appeal the case as the "jury never actually ruled on the merits of the case" and that to "loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The threat of a new, more destructive conflict weighed heavily on him.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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