wipe

Example Sentences

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“It doesn’t take much of a reaction to wipe out a margin of only three quarters of a point,” Lefèvre writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“You don’t even know how to wipe your own butt,” he sings, “you maybe only know the names of like 30 weird Pokemon guys.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Nasa ground crews have instructed them to use some water and a dry wipe to clean them.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The perpetual futures contracts on Hyperliquid often involve substantial amounts of leverage, meaning a small move in the underlying asset can potentially wipe out a trader’s whole account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

I see Amina wipe the tears from her eyes with her handkerchief, and I feel bad that such fine fabric is being filled with sorrow, hers and mine.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar