destroy
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When their numbers increase dramatically, they can destroy extensive areas of coral, leaving reefs struggling to recover.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
"The decision was made about us: to destroy Novaya Gazeta," he said, adding that the paper had been "cut off from the financial systems used by our subscribers".
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The key question is whether these higher prices will destroy demand,” ING analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He thinks this is just the start of a process that will destroy the character of the West End.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
“But he’ll probably try to destroy me with, like, a laser or something!”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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These particles interfere with the immune cells responsible for fighting infection, trapping them in a state of excessive inflammation that progressively destroys jawbone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The cell destroys the disease-causing protein by cleaving it into short peptides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
A wildfire that destroys energy generation facilities during a significant heat wave, for example, could cause enough capacity loss to generate the use of these tools, said Ackemann.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Watching this simple act of love destroys me.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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Their situation became even more dangerous when pack ice destroyed their ship, leaving them stranded in one of the world's most unforgiving environments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Bass’ standing with voters plummeted months later, following the Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Charlie and I, probably, have seen some more high-IQ people — really extraordinarily high-IQ people — destroyed by leverage,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Taliban authorities claim to have destroyed more than 22,000 hectares.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Double ace Lilya Litvyak had destroyed eleven enemy planes by herself in less than a year, plus the observation balloon.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The UN biodiversity summit enters a final day Friday with nations still far from reaching a deal to revive a faltering pledge to stop destroying nature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Investors wondering whether to buy Anthropic shares should focus on its financial prospects, and leave speculation about runaway AIs destroying the world to the philosophers and regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Macrophages, the white blood cells responsible for engulfing and destroying harmful microorganisms, attempt to consume these particles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Once the implosion happens those effects will help in destroying the bloom."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Tell you one thing. Wishtree or not, this oak is destroying the walkways. Messing with the plumbing, too. Roots go on forever.”
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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