destructive

Example Sentences

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The prelude to Southern California’s destructive January firestorm was Earth’s hottest summer on record.

From Los Angeles Times

And most of the state’s most destructive, deadliest and largest fires have occurred in the last quarter-century.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps Melania is just matching her husband’s destructive pettiness, in which case she’s joined an allegedly growing number of women of means who opt for quiet quitting their unhappy marriages rather than divorcing.

From Salon

Their connection is as professionally enriching as it is personally destructive.

From Los Angeles Times

The cast may swap roles, the audience may concoct a monster — my group envisioned a giant, destructive slice of pumpkin pie — and settings will shift based on audience vote, done via smartphone.

From Los Angeles Times