How to Use demolition in a Sentence

demolition

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  • The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.
  • The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
  • Spared from demolition is a Catholic chapel built in the 1930s that might be preserved as a scenic structure.
    — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In return, the Bucks paid for the Bradley Center's demolition.
    — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The fire broke out in part of the roof of the old natatorium during demolition, the school district said.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2023
  • When the house was slated for demolition in 2009, the Lunuganga Trust moved the structure and rebuilt it, piece by piece.
    — Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The thrilling start to his Manchester City career was capped with a goal and four assists in the 6-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Authorities still have no idea when the fire will die down, but demolition will be the next step.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The other change was in demolition, which added more funding to cover more in each ward.
    — Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In the exclusive clip, the former Jeopardy! host rolls up her sleeves to take out some weeds and begin the demolition process.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the schools became vacant and faced demolition over the years, Finch said, adding roughly 10% of the schools are still standing today.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
  • And while some hard-core purists may wince, the demolition crew has been instructed to tear out the original brick pit.
    — Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The project would bring about the demolition of the former Fry’s store, office and warehouse structures on the property.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • With the sappers making rapid progress, Stott retreated to find a place to observe the demolition.
    — Myke Cole and Michael Livingston, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
  • There’s a noticeable lack of demolition in this new show, Chip.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The university said in a Thursday press release that the demolition of the house will begin on Dec. 28.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But the yellow tape placed around the memorabilia and the noise of heavy equipment shattering the roof of the house down to its foundations marked the start of the demolition process.
    — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The team recently filed for demolition permits with the village to tear down the racetrack’s grandstand.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • The building where the killing happened is scheduled for demolition this summer.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But that Michaels has been discussing demolition to perhaps replace old structures with new has been an open secret on the post for at least a year.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The natatorium is connected to the rest of the high school, but the area had already been cordoned off for demolition, Bonbright said.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2023
  • There’s going to perhaps be some damage from the demolition.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2023
  • In some cases, this has led to the demolition of Arab property and the imposition of massive fines.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
  • But in areas of active fighting, the demolitions are not without risk.
    — Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • No private companies volunteered to take on demolition, so the job was left to the county.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • Last season, the Rams gave up seven sacks in a season-opening demolition by the Buffalo Bills.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Desks and various furniture items will be sold at a later date, as well as bricks from the school following the demolition.
    — Madeline Beck, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
  • A week later, on Feb. 23, the court ruled that the demolition should proceed, concluding from an expert witness report that the earthquake test had been valid.
    — Hannah Lucinda Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Although that delayed demolition, there's little more the state agency can do to protect the building.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Raley Miller officials said the site would be open in the summer of 2018 after demolition of the apartment complex was complete.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024

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