flattened

Example Sentences

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"That means we've got evidence of breeding water vole which is brilliant," he continues on the subject of the flattened poo.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Five days after powerful back-to-back quakes flattened entire neighborhoods of multi-story buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira, hopes of finding survivors are fading.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Nearly 50,000 people are still unaccounted for, according to an online platform tracking missing loved ones, after Wednesday’s earthquakes flattened whole neighborhoods in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and a string of cities nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 500 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Hanako didn’t know what to expect, but she saw that Kobe was a mix of flattened ruins and damaged buildings as well as many undamaged ones.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata