tearing down
Example Sentences
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Trump, who got his professional start in his father's real estate development business, has zealously undertaken several renovations during his second term, including tearing down the east wing of the White House for a ballroom.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
In class, he has practiced tearing down and rebuilding engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
"We want traffic slowing down a bit – there's a school there and there's a care home here on the left, and the traffic comes tearing down here".
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
But simply tearing down a statue or tearing down an empty building doesn’t change this underlying system.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
He drove away slowly, not tearing down the road like I expected.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
