Robert Snodgrass

The scaffolders and builders from demolition companies nearby used to play each other for 20 quid a man - the tackles were mad. I played for the local estate against them one day and we won, there was a full-scale riot. 'He's a ringer' they were saying. Half of them were drunk so I could get the ball and just run and around them - I was only 12!

Scottish Footballer

Edi Rama

For 11 years, I was mayor of Tirana, our capital. We faced many challenges. Art was part of the answer, and my name, in the very beginning, was linked with two things: demolition of illegal constructions in order to get public space back, and use of colors in order to revive the hope that had been lost in my city.

Albanian Politician

Abdullah II of Jordan

Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.

Jordanian Leader

Antony Blinken

Visitors to a future Donald J. Trump presidential library may find a whole section dedicated to his demolition of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord: 'worst deal ever;' 'horrible' and 'one-sided;' 'major embarrassment;' 'defective at its core.

American Statesman

Michael Bisping

I worked in factories, slaughterhouses, as an upholsterer. I did demolition work, was a postman, was a tiler, a plasterer. I even sold double-glazing door-to-door. But I always dreamed of being a world champion, first of all as a boxer.

English Athlete

I grew up in a house that was constantly under construction. It's been under construction my whole life. My mom loves interior decor, and my dad loves construction - he loves demolition and building new walls.

American Musician

Eric Greitens

Young men often seek tests and trials, and to me, BUD/S training - basic underwater demolition/SEAL - seemed like the ultimate test.

American Politician

Noam Bardin

Maps are living, breathing organisms that change on a daily basis: You see it in new roads, bridge closures, and demolitions.

Sixto Rodriguez

I did a lot of heavy-lifting - construction, demolition, that kind of thing. Dusty, dirty work.

Subramanian Swamy

There is a history which has to be reversed, and that is the demolition of our temples.

Indian Politician

While often about structures, 'demolition' can refer to destroying anything substantial or symbolic.

Not Only Buildings

Demolition is planned and controlled, not random destruction, often to make way for new construction.

Controlled Destruction

'Demolition' can imply change, removing the old to make room for something new or updated.

Associated with Change

Demolition can be careful and systematic, as with dismantling complex structures piece by piece.

Methodical Dismantling

Demolition usually involves physical activity; it's not just a metaphorical or abstract concept.

Physical Activity

'Demolition' can be used figuratively to describe a crushing defeat in sports or competition.

Figurative Use

The term implies complete domination or an overwhelmingly decisive victory, not just a simple win.

Complete Overpowering

When used in a competitive context, 'demolition' may evoke strong emotions like triumph or humiliation.

Emotionally Charged

 That's a challenge, because it ends up that about a third of all landfill waste in the US is architecture. We need to think differently about this. There are programs that can actually reduce some of this material. A good example is this. These are actually bricks that are made from old demolition waste,

To eliminate waste, we...

 relatives of some of those who were supposed to have phoned officials at National City and state wise those who were responsible subsequently for intimidating other witnesses out of talking we'd be talking about the demolition teams who are sent into the towers we'd be talking about the people

An Elaborate 9/11 Plan ...

 Workers had to dig a huge trench, construct a tunnel out of brick archways, and then refill the hole over the newly built tunnel. Because this was disruptive and required the demolition of buildings above the tunnels, most of the line went under existing roads.

How the world's first...

 honestly, when I went up on that old viaduct, I fell in love the way you fall in love with a person, honestly. And when I was appointed, saving the first two sections of the High Line from demolition became my first priority and my most important project.

Amanda Burden: How...

 evidence that those buildings were explosively demolished the truthers believe there may be an ulterior reason for the demolition experts skepticism the firms that do control demolition high-rises work for the most wealthy people and our federal

Explosive 9/11 Claims PIPE...

 Turkey a lot of people took to the streets to protest demolition of a park and then the authorities responded with a lot of force and then the whole discourse changed into protecting their freedoms and now millions of people are

Defying stereotypes: the...

 meat packing, demolitions. It was hard manual labor for low exploitation wages. But on weekends, they celebrated together, with backyard barbecues and birthday celebrations, like most working families the world over.

Family, hope and...

 Social justice and government accountability runs the first in what they demand. For the past decade or so, a massive urbanization and development have let us witness a lot of reports on the forced demolition

Yang Lan: The generation...

 silk that's built up behind but with a salmon crossing on one side and a canal on the other this calls for precision demolition it may work on the model when the salmon get trapped it's mobile or loser

Marmot Dam PIPE National...

 when he said that freedom was rooted in private property rights and the protection of law. That's the basis for the Western model of representative government. Now this picture shows the demolition