Word: demolish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...order to make room for the new library, it was necessary to demolish the old building on the campus-the chemical laboratory...
...account of the game in the Crimson said: "The Harvard nine found it impossible to bat Lamb's pitching, which was remarkably fine, while the Yale men batted Cruger with comparative ease." The Yale freshmen were jubilant, in the Yale sense of the word. After their nine had again demolished the Harvard freshmen, and of course there was no doubt of that, they proposed to challenge the Harvard University nine and demolish them. The day for the second game dawned bright and clear*, and the Yale nine arrived accompanied by a noisy crowd of demonstrative blue handkerchiefs. The result...
William R. Hanlan was yesterday committed to the care of the New York commissioners of charities and correction. He asserted that Jesus Christ sent him to destroy the Capitol at Washington, and then to demolish New York politicians...