as in destructions
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the sheer devastation of the housing development by the forest fire
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Noun
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In a study of 926 species across climatic zones, 47% are undergoing local extinctions, just like the lizards.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Nov. 2025 -
These extinctions were driven mostly by European agriculture and the introduction of non-native species that outcompeted Australian animals.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The one-time grant aims to offset losses from the federal government’s decision to block Medicaid reimbursements that previously covered more than 80% of clinic patient visits.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both losses occurred at home, where the Tigers are 9-4.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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The demolitions took place just before the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The second wave of demolitions came in 2019, when the Hecht and Stanford residential colleges’ four towers began to come down, to be replaced by Centennial Village, a collection of five new residential colleges in a sleekly glassy contemporary design by VMDO Architects of Virginia.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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While family members viewed the ruins stored at Veterans Park, construction crews were working on the site directly across the street.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Devastations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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