obliterated
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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
A few days ago came the astonishing news that the world record in the half-marathon was obliterated by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning in Beijing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
This was the same nuclear program we were told had been obliterated 10 months ago in Operation Midnight Hammer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"The jet was completely obliterated, and further searches are ongoing."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Had Kennedy ordered an invasion of the island—a strategy many of his advisers were clamoring for—the Soviet commanders on Cuba had orders to launch the weapons, which would have obliterated the base.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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