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[uh-blit-uh-ray-shuhn] / əˌblɪt əˈreɪ ʃən /




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Now she was grieving the Taliban’s obliteration of the Afghan legal system and her degree, which was effectively useless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"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

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

And an obliteration of this magnitude required a perfect storm of factors that few would have predicted several days ahead of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025

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




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