destructive

Example Sentences

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“There’s always a little bit of low fire going on during quiet moments, but then you get fire that becomes much more destructive whenever there’s an attack sequence.”

From Los Angeles Times

This destructive behavior damages synapses, releases inflammatory molecules and accelerates neurodegeneration.

From Science Daily

Their goal is to detect warning signs early, before a sudden landslide could trigger a destructive tsunami.

From Science Daily

Until this episode, I had not encountered such blind, destructive hatred so directly.

From Salon

Authorities have criticised highly destructive approaches and cracked down on what they call "chaotic extraction" since the early 2010s.

From Barron's