destructive
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And if our corporate law is actually outdated and destructive tech, maybe we should update it.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Big Sur has faced a relentless cycle of natural disasters over the past decade including destructive wildfires, mudflows, rockslides and coastal erosion that threatens its steep and fragile landscape and has isolated the iconic destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
These scenes take place in Bohemia, which represents the moral and spiritual opposite of Sicilia; it’s a place where joyful anarchy and freedom replace the oppressive and destructive rigidities of the corrupted Sicilia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
And if he's still around during the death overs, Buttler is even more destructive - striking at 184 between overs 16 and 20 compared to 143 at the top of the innings.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Infinity and zero are equal and opposite—and equally destructive.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing destructive
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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Ocean Storm Alert!
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George's Key to the Universe, Lessons 1–5
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