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The phrase "we were demolished" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where a group or team was overwhelmingly defeated or destroyed, either literally or metaphorically. Example: "In the final match, we were demolished by our opponents, losing by a score of 10-1."
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"We were demolished in the first half," conceded Steve Diamond, Sale's director of rugby and formerly so of Saracens.
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Unprompted, my friend offered the same opinion — "Wouldn't these be great with beer?" — seconds before our waitress returned to our table, flashed a smile at the gluttonous speed with which we were demolishing our allotted pile, and volunteered, "Thai people like to eat them with beer".
Councillor Dennis Goldie said: "It demonstrates the significance of this project and comes as we are demolishing the last of the 1960s blocks".
We're being very strategic in terms of where we're demolishing because we've identified several neighborhoods that are at the tipping point, that need help to make them strong.
Old buildings were demolished.
The cars were demolished.
Hundreds of villas in Ajami were demolished.
Some were demolished, in piecemeal fashion.
Ranches, haciendas and cities were demolished.
Fifteen homes along the waterfront were demolished.
The final third were demolished.
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