wipe out

Example Sentences

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Some companies said that AI could create new jobs over the next several years, but full implementation could also wipe out 30% or more of their existing roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

State revenue from income tax collection is higher than initially forecast, a boon that is expected to wipe out a projected deficit in the year ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

He said salmon numbers have been declining "rapidly" in the past two decades and pollution like this has "the potential to wipe out" salmon stocks on the River Mourne.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

I tried the eraser, but it wouldn’t even wipe out the first toe.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli