wipe out

Example Sentences

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If you purchased an investment for $100,000 and it is worth $500,000 when your son inherits it, the $400,000 increase in value is effectively wiped out in the eyes of the IRS.

From MarketWatch

He twice failed to serve out the opening set and saw a 3-0 lead in the second quickly wiped out.

From Barron's

More than $20 billion of investments in EV and battery facilities were wiped out last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

What was once a 1,500-hectare natural reserve has been "completely wiped out", Boushra Hamed, head of environmental affairs for Khartoum state, told AFP.

From Barron's

This year’s selloff in tech stocks had wiped out about $1.26 trillion of market value for the Magnificent Seven through Tuesday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch