He was fascinated by a machine that could demolish the city of Boston if it felt so inclined.

Presumably the Looters were the people whose machines had been demolishing the abandoned city.

The city was almost totally destroyed after German bombers systematically demolished the city.

She incited the citizens of Alexandria to rebellion, and they demolished the city.

"Won't that more or less demolish the entire city?"

It would take a long time to demolish the entire city.

The forces of the latter demolished the city and massacred its inhabitants.

I also appeal to the Chinese Government to stop demolishing the city and to look for alternative solutions.

Himilco would demolish the city before marching east.

It's probably all that saved us from demolishing the entire city.