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Recent Examples of destroyer
Winslow’s notable public enmity toward the current president, whose name will not cross his lips today, has been evident ever since the two-time destroyer of worlds first sought power.
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Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
The destroyer arrived at Ingalls Shipbuilding's facility in Pascagoula in August 2023, where the ship began to undergo the upgrade that removed the original twin 155mm Advanced Gun System and began the installation of the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The flare-up occurred while the destroyer was patrolling the Middle East, a common destination for warships homeported in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Then there’s the Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer program, which was started in 1998 with plans for 32 ships.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
The destroyer arrived at Ingalls Shipbuilding's facility in Pascagoula in August 2023, where the ship began to undergo the upgrade that removed the original twin 155mm Advanced Gun System and began the installation of the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The flare-up occurred while the destroyer was patrolling the Middle East, a common destination for warships homeported in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Then there’s the Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer program, which was started in 1998 with plans for 32 ships.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyer
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McDonald was a game-wrecker for one of the most dominant defenses in the country, earning consensus All-American honors.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Senior Javon Jones is a game-wrecker on the Eaglecrest defensive front.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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China’s 40,000-ton Sichuan warship with an advanced stealth drone could be entering the large drone testing phase of its sea trials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Tehran, a large mural was unveiled in Revolution Square on Sunday depicting a swarm of jet fighters flying over a warship bearing the US flag.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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As online reviews turn vicious and everyone from staff to local collaborators falls under suspicion, Orsa must uncover the saboteur before the evening—and her pristine reputation—crumbles.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 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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Try a Melamine Sponge Another popular cleaning tool for baseboards is a melamine sponge.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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An underdog with a bite Faulkner was once a quarterback standing 5-foot-nothing with a 10-cent arm but a million-dollar head with a brain like a sponge.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 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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According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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The team selected specific animal spirits – deer, buffalo, leeches, fleas, ants, and softshell turtles – which Setyanto translated into movement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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