demolition derby
noun
1
: a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running
2
: something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness
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The first weekend of July offers a variety of entertainment for metro Detroiters, including music, art, pottery, racing pigs, micro wrestling and a demolition derby.
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
More to Read Column: The Biden-Trump debate will be a demolition derby.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
This annual fair includes familiar fair fun, food, activities and crowd favorites such as the demolition derby and livestock shows.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Carnival rides, kiddie tractor pull, pet show, chicken rodeo, pageants, tractor pull, demolition derby and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
More to Read Column: The Biden-Trump debate will be a demolition derby.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
This annual fair includes familiar fair fun, food, activities and crowd favorites such as the demolition derby and livestock shows.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Carnival rides, kiddie tractor pull, pet show, chicken rodeo, pageants, tractor pull, demolition derby and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
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“Demolition derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition%20derby. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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