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Construction in reverse, gravity doing what it always wanted.
means The deliberate tearing down or destruction of a building or structure, often spectacularly.
from From Latin demoliri, to throw down, built from de- (down) and moliri (to construct) — literally un-building.
Implosion mathCharges timed in milliseconds drop buildings inward, neatly.
Reuse rateMost demolished concrete gets crushed and recycled.
Wrecking ballLargely retired; excavators now do the dirty work.