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“He had been president only thirteen days—and now he faced the prospect that to end the war and save American lives, he might have to obliterate Japan’s cities,” Mr. Scott writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It is clear that Arsenal would almost certainly need to obliterate the British transfer record of £125m, from Alexander Isak's move from Newcastle to Liverpool last summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

A few pens have been left on the headstone, which has been replaced at least once; generations of fans have attempted to obliterate “Hughes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

If you not yet 65 and are using ACA coverage, Roth conversions can obliterate premium subsidies.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Some girls and boys obliterate their rooms as they grow older, thinking they have to banish all their younger incarnations in order to convincingly inhabit a new one.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

This brilliant film not only destroys the single Black narrative, it obliterates it – and puts pressure on every single film dealing with race that will come after.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023

“It’s still the most subversive comedy in ages, a smart bomb that obliterates its intended target.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

“The objects we’re trying to study–distant galaxies and stars–are 20 million times fainter than satellites. So when one of these streaks goes across the image, it completely obliterates the image.”

From National Geographic ● Aug. 11, 2023

His most remarkable feature besides his paleness, a paleness that obliterates any possible expression, is his hair.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

“Over the past year, investors had heavily bought into space…. But over the past month, they’ve been obliterated by investors selling their winners to raise cash in favor of the real deal,” added Singh.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

"There's different models that schools will use to try and make sure that young people are not having parts of the curriculum obliterated because you don't have those staff - but sometimes it's really difficult."

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

A few days ago came the astonishing news that the world record in the half-marathon was obliterated by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning in Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

This was the same nuclear program we were told had been obliterated 10 months ago in Operation Midnight Hammer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

The hurricane that blasted from his mouth knocked us off our feet and obliterated the leaves from the trees.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe finished in 1:59:30, obliterating the previous record of 2:00:35 set at the 2023 Chicago Marathon by Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons in combat, obliterating the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, killing some 214,000 people.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

He might claim a victory in terms of obliterating — or, I guess, ‘re-obliterating’ — Iran’s nuclear program and downgrading its ballistic missiles.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

It has been reported that discussions shifted to mitigating rather than obliterating the policy completely.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

Whole sections of the Nut collapse before our eyes, obliterating any sign that human beings have ever set foot on the place.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins