tearing down

Example Sentences

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Construction crews began tearing down the East Wing in October to make way for the 90,000-square-foot facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But simply tearing down a statue or tearing down an empty building doesn’t change this underlying system.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

"Butcher's Stain" tells the story of an Arab-Israeli working in a Tel Aviv supermarket who is accused of tearing down hostage posters after the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Footage on Saturday showed a man standing on the London embassy's balcony and tearing down the Iranian flag.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Are we supposed to believe that he didn’t get up and run to his door and see the kid tearing down the stairs fifteen seconds after the killing?

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose