The word(s) "destroy" appears 79 time(s) in 74 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Habib Shakir translation.

(61) Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

(62) And they say: There is nothing but our life in this world; we live and die and nothing destroys us but time, and they have no knowledge of that; they only conjecture.

(63) destroying everything by the command of its Lord, so they became such that naught could be seen except their dwellings. Thus do We reward the guilty people.

(64) And certainly We destroyed the towns which are around you, and We repeat the communications that they might turn.

(65) Therefore bear up patiently as did the apostles endowed with constancy bear up with patience and do not seek to hasten for them (their doom). On the day that they shall see what they are promised they shall be as if they had not tarried save an hour of the day. A sufficient exposition! Shall then any be destroyed save the transgressing people?

(66) And how many a town which was far more powerful than the town of yours which has driven you out: We destroyed them so there was no helper for them.

(67) And how many a generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in prowess than they, so they went about and about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?

(68) And that He did destroy the Ad of old

(69) And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

(70) And when you see them, their persons will please you, and If they speak, you will listen to their speech; (they are) as if they were big pieces of wood clad with garments; they think every cry to be against them. They are the enemy, therefore beware of them; may Allah destroy them, whence are they turned back?