erased

Example Sentences

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“I wanted to write about it before the last brick disappeared, before it was erased off the map of memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Oil prices erased most of their earlier gains on Monday morning after Iran signaled that it had concluded the latest military operation against Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The price jumps erased much of Wednesday's declines on the hopes of an imminent deal to end the conflict that has all but halted shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz for months.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

I erased my comment, relieved that I’d only written it in pencil.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly