The word(s) "destroy" appears 103 time(s) in 96 verse(s) in Quran in Mohsin Khan translation.

(41) Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding.

(42) And if We had destroyed them with a torment before this (i.e. Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an), they would surely have said: "Our Lord! If only You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), before we were humiliated and disgraced."

(43) Not one of the towns (populations), of those which We destroyed, believed before them (though We sent them signs): will they then believe?

(44) Then We fulfilled to them the promise. So We saved them and those whom We willed, but We destroyed Al-Musrifun (i.e. disbelievers in Allah, in His Messengers, extravagants, transgressors of Allah's limits by committing crimes, oppressions, polytheism and sins).

(45) How many a town (community) given to wrong-doing, have We destroyed, and raised up after them another people!

(46) Nay, We fling (send down) the truth (this Qur'an) against the falsehood (disbelief), so it destroys it, and behold, it (falsehood) is vanished. And woe to you for that (lie) which you ascribe (to Allah by uttering that Allah has a wife and a son).

(47) "And by Allah, I shall plot a plan (to destroy) your idols after you have gone away and turned your backs."

(48) And a ban is laid on every town (population) which We have destroyed that they shall not return (to this world again, nor repent to Us).

(49) And many a township did We destroy while it was given to wrong-doing, so that it lies in ruins (up to this day), and (many) a deserted well and lofty castle!

(50) So they denied them both [Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)] and became of those who were destroyed.