dismantle

Example Sentences

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Washington also must dismantle Iran’s shadow banking system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Washington has for decades led efforts to dismantle North Korea's nuclear programme, but summits, sanctions and diplomatic pressure have had little impact.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Iraqi civilians initially tried to pull it down, scaling the statue to secure a noose around its neck, but were unable to dismantle it.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

A day earlier, he said the U.S. campaign to dismantle Iran’s military and nuclear-weapon capabilities could last four or five weeks, but possibly even longer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

I knew that making the Olympic team was the best way I, as a Muslim American athlete, could help dismantle stereotypes and provide a vision of hope and inspiration.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad