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Meanings of raze the town in English

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Usage of raze the town in English
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Orders had been issued to raze the town-"tillnot one stone was left on another," as he said.
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium
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He razed the town, so that none should have it if he could not.
Siege of heaven
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Not since Boudicca razed the town in AD 61 had Colchester been so comprehensively destroyed.
The Guardian
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He immediately moved upon Pensacola, razed the town and drove the English forces out of Florida.
Hidden Treasures; Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail
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She'd have been satisfied with razing the town walls and imposing a heavy fine upon its inhabitants, for they'd acted out of terror, not treachery.
Dangerous Women
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Central Italy has trembled with more than 48,200 seismic events since a quake razed the town of Amatrice last August, killing 300 people, INGV said.
Reuters