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Recent Examples of deconstruction The practice, called deconstruction, creates a circular economy of reuse for building materials. Rae Solomon, NPR, 13 June 2025 The result was a stunning yet subtle deconstruction of the song — an exquisite little two-hander that felt like a conversation between Erivo and Hancock. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 To environmental activists, the systematic deconstruction of America’s coal industry was a beautiful thing, a way to meet emissions goals set under the Paris Climate Accords. David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 In the United States, Portland, Oregon, was the first city to require some deconstruction of homes in 2016, and several cities have followed suit. Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deconstruction
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analysis
Noun
  • Patrick De Haan — head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which, in addition to AAA, also tracks how much gasoline is selling for at the pump — predicted prices will remain well under $4 a gallon throughout the summer.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • As this salary analysis shows, professors at elite institutions often earn double the salary while teaching half the course load.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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“Deconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruction. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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