Example Sentences

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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the defeated Socialist Party is self-destructing and has to look forward to rebuild.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2017

One concept is to make posts ephemeral — that is, self-destructing after a certain period of time — in the style of Snapchat.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2014

Sununu is self-destructing, but not out of his job.

From Time Magazine Archive