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The phrase "and was destroyed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was completely ruined or eliminated in the past.
Example: "The ancient temple was once a magnificent structure, but after the earthquake, it was left in ruins and was destroyed."
Alternatives: "and was obliterated" or "and was annihilated".
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Shortly after, the car burst into flames and was destroyed.
Blue broke into a home and was destroyed.
In 1937 it caught fire and was destroyed; 36 people died in the disaster.
During the Crusades, Sidon changed hands several times and was destroyed and rebuilt.
The altar was completed in 1709 and was destroyed in 1824.
The original print was housed in the South Tower and was destroyed on 9/11.
Mr. Butchart jettisoned the X-1A, which crashed and was destroyed, before landing safely.
The filly broke her front right ankle and was destroyed by injection.
'Faulkner went too far too quickly and was destroyed by Paisley,' Napier told Blair.
A package addressed to the German Embassy was returned to the courier company that had delivered it and was destroyed.
The house, in Oyster Bay, went up in 1905 and was destroyed by fire 52 years later.
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