Inevitably, the fact of similar but far more recent destruction haunts the Khmer courtyard.
Durandal then makes a sudden reappearance and celebrates his recent destruction of Tycho.
With the recent destruction of that satellite, it remains to be seen what Mainframe will do.
Sisko knew all about the recent destruction of the Enterprise-D, of course.
But this was no recent destruction.
The recent destruction of monuments in Afghanistan reminds us that cultural treasures can be quickly lost.
A scout sent to the northern continent reported traces of recent destruction across the eastern peninsula there.
He recalled the recent destruction of eight Christian villages.
Until its most recent destruction in 1979, it was the second-longest covered bridge in the United States.
He said the recent destruction of two historic Buddha statues was an unpardonable crime.