destructive
Example Sentences
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So far, oil prices have remained below economically destructive levels—at least for Americans.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
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
So who’s paying for these destructive therapy sessions?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The fears of World War III that arose by the late 1940s weren’t just about the new destructive power of nuclear weapons, but about preventing all of it from ever happening again.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
“Fly, like, in an airplane, which you were warned never to do lest Zeus strike you out of the sky, and carrying a weapon that has more destructive power than a nuclear bomb?”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
