tear down
Example Sentences
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The US National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit to stop the construction, saying "no president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
We saw the bulldozers tear down the East Wing of the White House, the many renderings of what the new structure is going to look like.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Design fans were upset by the couple’s decision to tear down the original structure, known as the Zimmerman House, which dated to the 1950s and was considered a design gem.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
He had no right to unilaterally tear down part of the White House.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
“They’re fixing to tear down the house, Mama,” I said.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
