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The phrase "are able to destroy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's or something's capability to cause destruction or eliminate something.
Example: "The advanced weaponry in the military arsenal are able to destroy entire cities in a matter of minutes."
Alternatives: "can destroy" or "have the ability to destroy".
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"Music and wine are two arts that are able to destroy the language barrier," Mr. Hervet told me in an e-mail message.
They were a reminder that no matter what madmen and murderers are able to destroy, humanity, with its indestructible capacity for hope, will carry on.
This would, some think, represent the first combat use of such weaponry.Using different types of electromagnetic energy (the same stuff as radio waves, X-rays and light), these weapons are able to destroy electronic systems and temporarily incapacitate people, all without the mess of explosions and gunfire.
These biomaterials are able to destroy the S. aureus bacterial biofilm and to allow bone regeneration at the same time.
But it's precisely because times are so tough, that stories like this are able to destroy a business.
As emphasized by the recent tragic events in March 2011 in Japan and in December 2004 in Indonesia, tsunamis may be extremely catastrophic: they are able to destroy buildings, roads and generally the infrastructure can be seriously affected.
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First, would it be able to destroy incoming missiles consistently?
"I wasn't sure we would be able to destroy the house," Ya'alon said.
Why shouldn't coal companies be able to destroy rivers and streams?
Israeli aircraft were able to destroy a Syrian nuclear reactor without any response from the country's military.
Maybe someday there will be robot football, and the teams will actually be able to destroy the opposing players.
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