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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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ground
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If their Josie was planning on being a second Maria, then the school could well be razed to the ground by now.
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Her house had been razed to the ground and her husband killed.
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Many other important buildings were also razed to the ground .
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The towns of Kohlizt and the Temple of Sigmar at Nachtdorf were razed to the ground .
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Milan challenged the new ruler and for its troubles was razed to the ground in 1162.
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One of the three supermarkets looted was razed to the ground .
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The city continued to thrive until a massive earthquake razed it to the ground in 749AD.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
burn/raze sth to the ground
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The city continued to thrive until a massive earthquake razed it to the ground in 749AD.
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They then torched the building, burning it to the ground .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The old theater will be razed and replaced with housing.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A massive Roman army besieged Jerusalem, utterly destroying the Temple and razing the city to the ground.
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But Vargas said the strengthened designation might make a judge more reluctant to order the cross razed.
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In typical Atlanta fashion, it was razed in 1977 to make room for the new Atlanta-Fulton Public Library.
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It occupies the site of a former school that was razed by fire.
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It says that the company razed forests, polluted rivers, retarded crop growth and caused birth defects.
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Many other important buildings were also razed to the ground.
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Since January, the city has razed 13 houses for building and zoning code violations and billed the owners, Khalil said.
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They buy up an entire slum block, raze it and erect a castle containing theaters, concert halls and restaurants.