Example Sentences

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Two years earlier, in the Florida sunshine, the United States had demolished Europe 11½-4½ in the inaugural Solheim Cup.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

After the flooding and the fire, the Sisters had demolished what was left of the convent and decided to find another purpose for the land.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2020

It said Israel had demolished 63 housing units in the first half of this year, compared with 37 during the same period last year.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2019

Rival armies had demolished many of the Confederacy’s new arsenals and factories and put an end to the South’s ambitious efforts at government-sponsored industrialization.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

As we waited for an answer all I could think of was Conchetta’s ripped dress—the one Helen Kazinski had demolished.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel