destructive

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Musk on X said he would appeal the case as the "jury never actually ruled on the merits of the case" and that to "loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I was nuts about Pawlikowski’s 2013 “Ida,” about a young nun on a destructive road trip through her family’s history, and 2018’s “Cold War,” a tumultuous romance between two artists in a time of propaganda.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But Timothy Burbery of Marshall University believes Dante may have been imagining something much more physical and destructive.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

And the lyrics are really about a destructive relationship, allegedly based on Felicia's experiences in the music industry.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In fact, corn grown in fields within this area contained almost twice as many of the destructive larvae of this insect as did the corn grown outside.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson