wipe out

Example Sentences

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On the other side, the district points to ongoing deficit spending that officials predict is likely to wipe out entirely the reserves in three to four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning “godfather of AI,” warns there is a real chance AI could wipe out humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The perpetual futures contracts on Hyperliquid often involve substantial amounts of leverage, meaning a small move in the underlying asset can potentially wipe out a trader’s whole account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The US leader said he had chosen not to "wipe out" oil infrastructure on the Iranian island, for now.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The world had some pretty cool stuff, but it didn’t amount to much when the sun decided to wipe out most of civilization.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner