destructive
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It is illegal under Philippine law and widely banned across Southeast Asia because of its destructive impact on marine ecosystems.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In a social-media post after their meeting, Trump said he was working with Whitmer “on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
So far, oil prices have remained below economically destructive levels—at least for Americans.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Trees can also deter destructive creatures like caterpillars by flooding their leaves with tannin, which makes the leaves less tasty and so inclines the caterpillars to look elsewhere.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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