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as in wrecker
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as in warship
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Recent Examples of destroyer
For years, economists have debated whether AI would be a net creator or destroyer of jobs—a debate that has mostly played out in conference rooms and research papers while the macro data remained stubbornly stable.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Even linked the attack on the naval destroyer in Yemen to Iran, even though it's often attributed to al-Qaida.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Spruance and a second destroyer, the USS Pinckney, are also based in San Diego, the headquarters of Third Fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Even linked the attack on the naval destroyer in Yemen to Iran, even though it's often attributed to al-Qaida.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Spruance and a second destroyer, the USS Pinckney, are also based in San Diego, the headquarters of Third Fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyer
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No one is suggesting the Jets are an edge rusher away from being a contender, but having a game-wrecker increases any team’s chance for success.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most polarizing prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine spent the last four months as college’s football biggest game-wrecker.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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An American submarine also sank an Iranian warship.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Team players can win more often than saboteurs.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has denied involvement in damage to one of the pipelines, but investigators in Germany have said the saboteurs were Ukrainian.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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Use a Dirty Sponge Working with a clean sponge is essential when washing dishes by hand.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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These minerals act as a thermal sponge by soaking up water vapor to release heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Such reboosts have historically been done by Russia's Progress freighter.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The leech therapist, whose name was Sandra, made a tsk-tsk sound over the phone.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Destroyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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