destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions.
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Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
From hurricanes to wildfires, the U.S. has endured 403 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 1980—leaving behind a trail of destruction that’s cost the country more than $2.9 trillion.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: In a New York Times op-ed out Wednesday, Shapiro described the destruction of the state dining room in the Pennsylvania Governor's residence.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, scientists are hoping to ease the environmental destruction by using artificial intelligence to automatically detect spills at sea.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
From hurricanes to wildfires, the U.S. has endured 403 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 1980—leaving behind a trail of destruction that’s cost the country more than $2.9 trillion.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: In a New York Times op-ed out Wednesday, Shapiro described the destruction of the state dining room in the Pennsylvania Governor's residence.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, scientists are hoping to ease the environmental destruction by using artificial intelligence to automatically detect spills at sea.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destruction
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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