Sentence examples for destroys about from inspiring English sources

The arrival of a store in a typical county destroys about 180-270 retail jobs, they conclude, which suggests that each Wal-Mart associate does the job of 1.5-1.75 people at a rival.

In East Haven, Conn., winds and waves destroyed about two dozen homes.

Alba Longa headed a Latin league of uncertain extent until destroyed about 600 bc by Rome.

The quake and ensuing mudslides killed at least 726 people and destroyed about 75,000 houses.

Israeli bulldozers destroyed about 600 acres of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip alone, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.

Nationwide, Maemi destroyed about 5,000 houses and damaged 13,000 homes and businesses, leaving 25,000 people homeless.

Nationwide, the hurricane destroyed about 1,000 houses, leaving 5,000 people homeless.

Nationwide, the high winds destroyed about 5,000 houses and damaged 13,000 homes and businesses, leaving 25,000 people homeless.

The item was destroyed at about 5.15pm.

Four sub-villages and an elementary school were destroyed, and about 700 people were killed.

miles (90 km²) of banana crops were destroyed, with about 4 sq.