path of destruction
Example Sentences
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A market miles away from Vesuvius may have saved the lives of many who would have otherwise been in the volcano’s path of destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Hurricane Melissa was approaching Bermuda Thursday after tearing a path of destruction across the Caribbean that left at least 24 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
He added: "Our message is clear: a diplomatic solution is possible, but both parties must step away from the path of destruction."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
The fires ripped a path of destruction, one so total and instantaneous that it was concussive for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Their path of destruction lay large and wide.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
