dismantle

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Security Council, in fact halted Iran’s nuclear program, forced Iran to dismantle most of it, and allowed strict international inspection.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 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

U.A.E. authorities are weighing several measures to dismantle illicit Iranian operations, officials familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

We will learn every lesson of accent and idiom, we will dismantle every last pretense and practice you hold, noble as well as ruinous.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee