destructive

Example Sentences

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However Han said there is evidence of 18 or more mass extinctions over the last 540 million years, calling for more attention to be paid to the immensely destructive events.

From Barron's

This applies to both entries and exits and eliminates all four destructive emotions: fear, greed, hope and regret.

From MarketWatch

The partnership comes as wildfires across the globe become larger and more destructive, damaging homes, businesses and other buildings while also disrupting power.

From Los Angeles Times

Its vision of the past is imaginary and it has no future, but its destructive energy has changed the world.

From Salon

Cease leads Arizona State University's Global Locust Initiative, where she studies how locusts behave and how their destructive swarms can be controlled.

From Science Daily