had destroyed
- past perfect of destroy.
Example Sentences
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In a separate post after the markets closed, Trump said the U.S. had destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying boats, “with more to follow.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Residents claimed the work carried out by Mr Bancroft had destroyed healthy trees and damaged local wildlife habitats.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Tchiroma’s election manifesto promised a transition period of three to five years to rebuild the country, which he said Biya had destroyed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Because the Revolutionary War had destroyed the American monetary system, struggling backcountry farmers became ensnared in debt to urban elites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
She had just copied them with great care, and had destroyed the old manuscript, so that Amy’s bonfire had consumed the loving work of several years.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
