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

He first mentioned it on a radio show that aired Dec. 26, saying the U.S. had destroyed “a big plant or facility where ships come from.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

From rural Somalia, he was desperate to leave as a prolonged drought had destroyed his livelihood.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 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

The same cows that had trampled the home-house floor had destroyed several sections of the cemetery fence.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot