obliteration

Example Sentences

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"Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

These newcomers, however, have no stake in the comradely game’s continuation, and are in fact dedicated to its obliteration: They want to take the game’s money away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

They’re minors in the modern world, where naivete is a currency that buys a one-way ticket to the obliteration of their innocence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

The director is well aware that the heyday of American musicals on both stage and screen occurred amid the Great Depression, World War II, the Holocaust and the brink of nuclear obliteration.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

And every fan couldn’t help but believe that the following week’s game would be little more than a continuation of the Cooper obliteration, only a thousand times more sweet.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger