Example Sentences

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In messages to Julie, Franck said the situation was "destroying me mentally and emotionally".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I loved him, but he was destroying the rhythm of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

They were simply angry that industrialization was destroying their traditional way of life, and they fought back with every tool at their disposal.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

A group of shareholders also sued, alleging the scandal was destroying the value of their holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Besides, that procession of terrifying figures was destroying Barrabas’s nervous system.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende