torn down
Example Sentences
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“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Seguro and Ventura have drastically rewritten their election scripts and appearances to focus on the towns and villages worst hit by floods, where the storm has torn down buildings and pylons.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The President’s House Site, featuring ruins of the house that was mostly torn down in 1832, didn’t emphasize Washington’s considerable virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
The black shirts had torn down another hut to make way for a sound booth.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
