total annihilation
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“This move is unprecedented in the history of the Chinese military and represents the total annihilation of the high command,” said Christopher Johnson, head of China Strategies Group, a political-risk consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
“Nuclear weapons, developed to win wars, are a threat of total annihilation that we can certainly end, if all nations work together,” Matsui said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises to combat massive, malevolent foes that have been feeding on a nuclear plant’s reactors and now threaten mankind with total annihilation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019
“We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country — namely, North Korea,” Mattis said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2017
The omission to adopt this course inevitably led to the action forced on the Ameer, which culminated in the forced resignation of his power and the total annihilation of the national government.
From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Demetrius Charles Boulger
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