Sentence examples for were designed to destroy from inspiring English sources

The mines, made in Italy, were designed to destroy tanks and armored vehicles.

Some of the first projects that were proposed were designed to destroy the area of salt marshes that surrounded the Mont Saint Michel, with no consideration for the ecological integrity of the site.

Kavanaugh's defenders said the judge was rightly angry at what they, too, characterized as false and unfair accusations that were designed to destroy his reputation.

In the video, an Al Nusra fighter, his face blurred, proudly lugs one of the antitank devices, which were designed to destroy Russian-made armor, a mainstay of the Syrian army.

By contrast, more modern cheap anti-tank missiles (like the AT-5) and anti-aircraft missiles (like the SA-14) were abundant and were designed to destroy much more advanced weaponry.

The bombs are designed to destroy armored vehicles.

The current Lyme vaccine was designed to destroy OspA and therefore kill the bacteria.

Watson called the spikes "net rippers," because they would be designed to destroy bottom-trawling nets.

The offensive against Gaza is designed to destroy Hamas for daring to win an election.

Rather, it is designed to destroy its quarry by force of impact.

The PAC-2 is designed to destroy its target by exploding next to it, a generally effective measure against aircraft.