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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings
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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job
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Recent Examples of pulled down The handcuffs were removed, and one of the men pulled down my sleeves to cover the cuts and bruises on my arms. —
Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Just over an hour later, authorities say Robsinon pulled down the pants and underwear of a female victim inside a market near Mason Avenue and Sherman Away, recorded her on his cellphone then fled. —Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Cole Turner pulled down 14 receptions in his three previous seasons in the NFL. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The post garnered backlash from conservatives and Christians before it was pulled down. —Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026 The illustrated pictures, some of which Deadline has seen, were eventually pulled down from social media. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 She was set on calling the EP Helium Balloon after one of its songs, but then her mother sent her a drawing Grace had done as an 8-year-old of a little girl being pulled down by the weight of her hair. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026 She was unclothed from the waist down and her bra had been pulled down. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Tatum registered his ninth assist less than three minutes after halftime and pulled down his 10th rebound just past the midway point of the third quarter. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Just over an hour later, authorities say Robsinon pulled down the pants and underwear of a female victim inside a market near Mason Avenue and Sherman Away, recorded her on his cellphone then fled. —Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Cole Turner pulled down 14 receptions in his three previous seasons in the NFL. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The post garnered backlash from conservatives and Christians before it was pulled down. —Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026 The illustrated pictures, some of which Deadline has seen, were eventually pulled down from social media. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 She was set on calling the EP Helium Balloon after one of its songs, but then her mother sent her a drawing Grace had done as an 8-year-old of a little girl being pulled down by the weight of her hair. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026 She was unclothed from the waist down and her bra had been pulled down. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Tatum registered his ninth assist less than three minutes after halftime and pulled down his 10th rebound just past the midway point of the third quarter. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.— Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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But part of the deal involves the purchase of the adjacent Blue Cross and Blue Shield building (to be demolished) along with its parking.— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
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Xfinity Mobile Arena, which broke ground in 1994 and opened in 1996, would be demolished once the new arena is completed.— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.— James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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The City of Fort Lauderdale has been in need of a new city hall after the historic flooding of April 2023 ruined its old city hall.— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.— Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sadar, the property owner, said demolition crews tore down the front part of buildings in his street.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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This is a sharp contrast to the four buildings LACMA tore down, including its original Ahmanson Building, from 1968, and the Art of the Americas Building, opened in 1986.— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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The project offers an insightful look at Odom, a gifted athlete and former star on the Los Angeles Lakers whose championship career was shattered by multiple personal demons and addiction.— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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The impact shattered the glass door instantly, sending debris flying and abruptly ending the standoff.— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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