widespread destruction

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadanddestruction

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widespread
adjective
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/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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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 ofwidespreadanddestructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The republic and guerillas reacted to this with a scorched-earth policy that resulted inwidespreaddestruction.
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Quite apart from thewidespreaddestruction, it has caused panic and taken lives.
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There would no doubt be heavy casualties andwidespreaddestruction: there would also be millions of survivors.
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I am profoundly concerned about the scenes ofwidespreaddestructionof densely populated refugee camps.
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Soon after, the prisoners began to engage inwidespreaddestructionin the prison.
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As a consequence of the plans we already know of, there will bewidespreaddestructionof property and amenity.
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The withdrawal of benefit income is causing thewidespreaddestructionof postal services in the rural community.
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There has beenwidespreaddestructionof their habitats, and with the resultant diminution in numbers the commercial value of some fauna and flora has accordingly risen.
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Motorways and their aerodynamics effect awidespreaddestructionof beetles crossing the motorways and sweep them aside on to the verges, where they provide a rich diet for hedgehogs.
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It includes strong winds which may cause discomfort as well as extreme winds such as tornadoes, hurricanes and storms which may causewidespreaddestruction.
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The force of such collisions has the potential to causewidespreaddestruction.
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There was also no hard evidence found for thewidespreaddestructionof churches.
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Surrounding properties recorded water levels as rising over 12ft m, causingwidespreaddestructionand the loss of hundreds of stock.
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The city has not seen suchwidespreaddestructionsince.
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It was accompanied bywidespreaddestructionof images and persecution of supporters of the veneration of images.
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The commission attempted to appeal to public opinion, with warnings ofwidespreaddestruction, but was unsuccessful.
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The damage path was a quarter mile wide and causedwidespreaddestructionof buildings and homes.
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The conflict saw thewidespreaddestructionof factories, ship yards and research facilities, resulting in a slow but steady degradation of scientific and technological expertise.
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While considered necessary, some of the cases involving thewidespreaddestructionwent beyond justification of military necessity.
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En route, we learn about the absence of widespread national communications systems after thewidespreaddestructionof nuclear warfare.
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