wrecking ball
noun
: a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings
called also wrecker's ball
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Her work with Larimer Square broadened into the concept of Lower Downtown or LoDo, helping the area avoid the wrecking balls that wiped out so many blocks further east.
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The pair of office buildings that face the wrecking ball are known as Jackson’s Medical Towers, 1500 NW 12th Ave.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has sought to take a wrecking ball to climate and environmental policy.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: For David Mitchell, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, that assessment should include a review of what parts of the facility can be saved from the wrecking ball.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The pair of office buildings that face the wrecking ball are known as Jackson’s Medical Towers, 1500 NW 12th Ave.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has sought to take a wrecking ball to climate and environmental policy.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: For David Mitchell, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, that assessment should include a review of what parts of the facility can be saved from the wrecking ball.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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