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
Rocketing embers lofted by hurricane-force winds would eventually push west from Eaton Canyon into central Altadena, scorching a path of destruction that seemed unimaginable in a community not unfamiliar to wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
It's easy to see the direction I came from by the path of destruction my crazed body made through the foliage.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
