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dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


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The NBA’s ‘second apron’ salary rules, introduced in 2023, have forced teams to dismantle rosters and led star players to accept pay cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Local police superintendent ANM Sajedur Rahman said authorities lacked the resources to dismantle trafficking networks.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The prophecy states that they’ll acquire the powers of “Break” – to dismantle or undo something – and “Seal” to contain, reconstruct or suppress something.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The executive order is part of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle Mexican drug cartels that includes the Jalisco New Genertion Cartel and the Beltran Leyva Organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

SABIO, IAN: What happens if their recommendation is to dismantle the STM and leave Ridge out there?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

The deal dismantles a major part of Drahi’s business empire, as he sells assets to lower debt amid rising interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

"If England's attack fires and dismantles Australia's batting order, the McCullum-Stokes masterplan will have them join the list of successful English leaders in Australia."

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

Once the event concludes, the crew dismantles the frame and removes the sand using equipment that looks like a modified small tractor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The Israeli military said security forces dismantled two illegal outposts set up by settlers near the villages of Qusra and Jalud.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Kostyuk, who beat Swiatek in the French Open fourth round in June, dismantled Madison Keys 6-3 6-1.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Lula is credited with restoring social programs dismantled by his predecessor, curbing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and putting Brazil's democracy back on a more secure footing.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

According to Clark, who also authors the Capital Flows and Asset Markets blog, the financial architecture built during the Thatcher-Reagan revolution of the 1980s is being dismantled.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

I dismantled my sleeping nest to repurpose its branches and hewed off additional ones from nearby trees.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Zhu became known for his ardent anti-corruption drive, controversial dismantling of inefficient state-owned firms and integration of China with the global economy.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Polizzi estimated that he’d spend more than $50,000 trying to get proper city approvals before dismantling the treehouse in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“So while AI is shifting the labor market, it is not dismantling it.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

For 58 seasons, through wars, impeachments and the corporate dismantling of the network news business around it, “60 Minutes” remained America’s highest-rated newsmagazine.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Rose, her massive curls tangled on her head in a sloppy bun, shot me a look from the tent she was dismantling, having been stuck with Homesteaders.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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