trail of destruction

collocation in English

meaningsoftrailanddestruction

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trail
noun
uk
/treɪl/us
/treɪl/
a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a ...
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destruction
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the act of destroying something, or the fact of ...
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(Definition oftrailanddestructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftrail of destruction

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At the end of the nineteen thirties the wind of history swept over that house, leaving atrailofdestruction.
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The development of various sorts of financial instruments—for example, home income plans—brought atrailofdestructionin their wake.
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To-day we see thetrailofdestructionthat its misapplied energy has produced.
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They abandoned the people and their communities, leaving atrailofdestruction, with little hope of a decent future.
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The police may come across atrailofdestructionleft behind by one of these groups, and yet have no way of knowing who is responsible.
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When the forces of nature wreak havoc in this way, leaving behind atrailofdestruction, death and injury, we cannot help but feel completely powerless.
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Her troops seized the crops and cattle of the people they attacked, leaving atrailofdestructionand devastation.
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The earthquake of 1905 left atrailofdestruction.
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Leaving atrailofdestructionhe breaks away from the military base he is being held at.
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Thetrailofdestructionleft by the tsunami extends two kilometers inland from the coast.
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She often leaves atrailofdestructionwhen she fights and along with a drinking habit.
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The rock then chases the friends down the track, creating atrailofdestructionbehind it.
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