obliterate

“He had been president only thirteen days—and now he faced the prospect that to end the war and save American lives, he might have to obliterate Japan’s cities,” Mr. Scott writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A few pens have been left on the headstone, which has been replaced at least once; generations of fans have attempted to obliterate “Hughes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

If you not yet 65 and are using ACA coverage, Roth conversions can obliterate premium subsidies.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

But now satellite images reveal that Iran is repairing the damage done, suggesting he didn’t obliterate the sites after all.

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2026

She tried to obliterate this burning phrase, and what it made her feel.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

“It’s still the most subversive comedy in ages, a smart bomb that obliterates its intended target.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

“The objects we’re trying to study–distant galaxies and stars–are 20 million times fainter than satellites. So when one of these streaks goes across the image, it completely obliterates the image.”

From National Geographic ● Aug. 11, 2023

In time, though, Tomas doesn’t just cross a line but obliterates it, moving in with Agathe and saying adieu to Martin for good — or so he thinks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

A convoluted conclusion, begot by an unconvincing change of heart, obliterates any chance of “Hunt” offering the clarity it needs to be entertaining.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

His most remarkable feature besides his paleness, a paleness that obliterates any possible expression, is his hair.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Morishita was born in Hiroshima in 1948, three years after the city was obliterated by an atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The situation has grown bleaker in the last decade and a half as commercial pressures have ramped up and media consolidation and digital shortsightedness have obliterated arts coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

"There's different models that schools will use to try and make sure that young people are not having parts of the curriculum obliterated because you don't have those staff - but sometimes it's really difficult."

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush — a man whose own presidential campaign was obliterated by a reality TV host — called a Pratt campaign video “maybe the best political ad of the year.”

From Salon ● May 18, 2026

The body has obliterated its memories in order to hone its argument.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Olivia Dean speaks about obliterating a record held by Abba, toppling Jay-Z and Rihanna’s “Umbrella” and why meeting Stevie Wonder almost did her in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons in combat, obliterating the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, killing some 214,000 people.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

There have been an eye-watering 25 already on the professional tour in 2025, obliterating the calendar year best of 14 - 2024's tally.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

Questions abound around the wildfires still burning their way across Los Angeles, obliterating entire neighborhoods with an unfathomable speed and ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

Though Seabiscuit had won the race easily, running the final quarter in a blazing twenty-four seconds flat and obliterating the track record by \% seconds, he had dragged early in the race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand