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as in to demolish
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
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as in to destroy
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Recent Examples of raze
Watching in horror as the city made plans to bury the buried and raze the tombstones, Trinity in late 1897 sent John Watson, a sexton of the nearby St. John’s Chapel, to record information from the cemetery’s headstones for posterity.
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Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
These strikes alarm many humanitarian law experts who urge proportionality and protection of civilians, too: Mr. Nasrallah’s death involved multiple 2,000-pound bombs and razed several apartment buildings.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Out in the street, rain had begun for real, a rain that would turn overnight into ice and raze back all the tender new green that had emerged, leave the tulip blossoms withered brown twists on the stem.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Rent affordability in the city's core has come into focus recently as developer Weston Urban plans to raze the Soap Factory Apartments — a rare, market-rate affordable complex downtown — to make way for new development surrounding a minor league baseball stadium.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
These strikes alarm many humanitarian law experts who urge proportionality and protection of civilians, too: Mr. Nasrallah’s death involved multiple 2,000-pound bombs and razed several apartment buildings.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Out in the street, rain had begun for real, a rain that would turn overnight into ice and raze back all the tender new green that had emerged, leave the tulip blossoms withered brown twists on the stem.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Rent affordability in the city's core has come into focus recently as developer Weston Urban plans to raze the Soap Factory Apartments — a rare, market-rate affordable complex downtown — to make way for new development surrounding a minor league baseball stadium.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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While many athletes would be devastated, Ellis saw it as an opportunity to pursue his original dream: a career in entertainment.Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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DeMar DeRozan was devastated, especially after being told he would not be traded, and the five-time Grammy winner welcomed him into his home to talk for hours.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Expectations were too high because of the staggered rollout of AI, along with China which wrecked everyone.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ice Cube is checking himself so as not to wreck himself.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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But by the end of the third quarter, Berkshire Hathaway smashed its previous cash record by selling another quarter of its stake in the tech company, or 100 million shares, bringing its total shares to 300 million, down from 400 million.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint kicked off Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races with a smashing stretch duel and 5-horse blanket finish with longshot Soul of an Angel winning at 19/1 odds.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raze. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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