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wipe

[wahyp] / waɪp /


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Kokotajlo is the co-author of an influential research paper called AI2027 which, last year, predicted AI could wipe out humans by the mid 2030s.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Greg Jensen, the co-chief investment officer at hedge-fund giant Bridgewater Associates, agreed that AI could wipe out humanity.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

That altitude and speed puts them out of range for Ukraine's current fleet of interceptors and "wipe out the progress we had made in the fight", Ukrainian military expert Sergiy Zgurets told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Brown is eager to wipe off the cobwebs that were growing between his fingers in Philly.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

There’s nothing like that in Grandpa’s tool bucket, so I wipe my hands on my jeans and head around to the front of the house and open the garage door.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

After a plague wipes out most of humanity, Jacob Elordi’s mechanic and Josh Brolin’s ex-Marine debate their different visions of survival in the director’s newest sci-fi story.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Then came paper towels, Method cleaner, dish soap, lime sparkling water and grapefruit-scented antibacterial wipes.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Unlike bleach and wipes, a product made of buttermilk and mayo is not exactly designed for mass consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

NI water added that pollution incidents could also be caused by "inappropriate flushing" of items such as baby wipes.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

She rummaged through, handing Boaz antibacterial wipes, a tiny bottle of peroxide, Band-Aids, and a few packets of ibuprofen that had an expiration date of two years prior.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The official announcement in November 2025 of a six-month delay to the game wiped $3.75bn off the share value of parent company Take-Two in 24 hours.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Last year, a partial glacier collapse wiped out the Swiss Alps village of Blatten.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Monday’s losses also wiped out the stock’s year-to-date gains, which had been building as investors hoped that Newsom’s efforts on that liability shift would succeed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Skubal controlled his expression and wiped his face with the towel draped over his neck.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

He took out a waterproof plastic bag with paper towels in it, wiped the sat phone down as best as he could, then put it in the plastic bag.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Taken together, a future advanced AI could theoretically view wiping out humans as a necessary means to an end.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Tesla shares are down 4.5% in early trading on Friday, wiping out most of the gains made in Thursday’s session leading up to the Cybercab event.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

“The mix of debris and water rose very high, probably as high as 150 ft with immense force, completely wiping out the whole building complex,” the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

One interesting study regarding the legislation’s impact found that it lowered credit card interest rates, but it also prevented some people without health insurance from wiping out their medical debts.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

She then licks her thumb and brushes it against the underside of my eye, wiping away any lingering sleep crust.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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