wipe out

Example Sentences

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Depending on the president’s decisions, a restructuring could wipe out existing shareholders or alternatively see them realize a return of hundreds of billions of dollars on their investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

In contrast, many existing antibiotics wipe out large portions of the microbiome, including helpful microbes that support gut health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The business has since announced a price hike, which he fears will raise his fertiliser bill by roughly $100 per acre and wipe out his chance of making any profit on this year's crop.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei has said AI could in coming years wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Would he wipe out the creatures of the fields and forests, and then come for the creatures of their home?

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack