Example Sentences

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When the world order they were constructed within is deconstructing in dramatic fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A small team in the U.S. military’s research and engineering office put together plans to build an attack drone based on deconstructing a Shahed the military had recovered from Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I grew up deconstructing everything I was getting from the West, including Hollywood movies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Ms Beer said her hearing loss and the music she created as a result of it was helping to raise awareness of environmental issues, as well as deconstructing stereotypes about disability.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

My artwork isn’t evolving, it’s deconstructing, and I don’t know why.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman