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annihilate

[uh-nahy-uh-leyt] / əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt /


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In some models, when two of these particles meet, they annihilate and produce high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Self-proclaimed experts usually attract trouble through hubris, though I’ve seen bank traders and hedge fund managers annihilate themselves with slavish beliefs in trading ranges.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Unlike all those other Aronofsky characters, who must annihilate themselves in search of absolution or perfection, Hank will probably be okay.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

The spokesperson added: "We stand ready to annihilate Ms Pisciotta's tall tales before a jury − an exoneration so inevitable that even she, lost in her fog of fantasy, must surely see it coming."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

You wish you could annihilate some memories, too, but you can’t do that, either.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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