Example Sentences

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In Perth, with the opportunity to win back the Ashes at the earliest opportunity, Australia were dismantling England once more.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Workers sweating in the heat were dismantling the circus rides and packing them onto the backs of trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

“Maybe I should ask for the bird from the sign since they were dismantling that yesterday too.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

The agents were dismantling the mine and then promised to give the Yanomamis the miners’ supplies.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

They were dismantling the show to exhibit in another town, and the man who knew Brady and Casey had gone forward with the first contingent.

From The Boys of the Wireless by Webster, Frank V.