self-destruction

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We have written a bit about Mace and the self-destruction she’ll put herself through to satisfy an unhealthy need for camera time.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

In fact, the project, whose premise depended on sustaining a false reality for one unknowing star, inherently risked self-destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Europe’s savage self-destruction reunited techne and themis: the technologies of the Industrial Revolution and the ideologies of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

No great dream lifted him high and no despair forced self-destruction.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck