as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
in the aftermath of its demolishment by the tornado, the house looked like nothing more than a discarded plaything
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On March 28, an individual who had been missing since Helene's destruction was found and identified as 66-year-old Russell Wilber, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
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The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Military Activities Along Gaza Border In 2014, Sisi's government oversaw the demolition of hundreds of homes and forced evictions from the Egyptian side of Rafah in order to create a buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip, following a deadly attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting and families of victims will be able to step inside the club ahead of its eventual demolition, a city spokesperson said Tuesday.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Artist Known as Muse is here to wreak some bloody havoc.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak is forecasted across the central Gulf Coast, Deep South and the Tennessee Valley with some tornadoes spanning long and possibly causing havoc, according to the National Weather Service.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most familiar are humpback and blue whales, which were driven to the brink of extinction not so long ago by commercial whaling, but are making a comeback after an international moratorium was enacted on whaling.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Gardens That Save Species (Yale Environment 360) by Janet Marinelli With many plant species at risk of extinction, botanic garden collections scattered around the world offer hope of survival.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2025
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The losses in the past two years will be more motivating for us.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Demolishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolishment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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