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annihilate

[uh-nahy-uh-leyt] / əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt /


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The miracle of our species isn’t that we annihilate each other, it’s that we cooperate at all.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Self-proclaimed experts usually attract trouble through hubris, though I’ve seen bank traders and hedge fund managers annihilate themselves with slavish beliefs in trading ranges.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

When two WIMPs collide, they are expected to annihilate each other, releasing energy that could heat collapsing hydrogen clouds and cause them to shine as brilliant dark stars.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

I am covering this game for Radio 5 Live and part of me is thinking that Liverpool are going to click soon and just absolutely annihilate someone.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Then, as the universe expanded and cooled, the antiquarks would annihilate with the quarks, but since there would be more quarks than antiquarks, a small excess of quarks would remain.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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