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
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
Reston was once a country town, and its rural past still fights obliteration, like a nail that won’t stay hammered down.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
