destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
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Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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There, leaders coordinate between villages and alert the authorities to health issues and environmental destruction.
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Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024
And most bat populations face other threats to survival, such as habitat destruction, threats to prey populations and persecution.
—Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Israel has faced growing international criticism for its strategy of systematic destruction in Gaza, at a huge cost in civilian lives.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 31 May 2024
The storms left a trail of destruction in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Virginia, leveling homes and killing at least 23 people.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 28 May 2024
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Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024
And most bat populations face other threats to survival, such as habitat destruction, threats to prey populations and persecution.
—Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Israel has faced growing international criticism for its strategy of systematic destruction in Gaza, at a huge cost in civilian lives.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 31 May 2024
The storms left a trail of destruction in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Virginia, leveling homes and killing at least 23 people.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for destruction
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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