wiped out
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Shares slumped 43% from December 2021 to January 2025 in a brutal crash that wiped out about $177 billion in market capitalization.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
His first big breakout came in the dot-com boom, when internet investments made him the world’s richest man for just three days—in his words—before the bubble burst and wiped out 99% of SoftBank’s value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
As of the closing bell, the S&P 500 had wiped out its advance from earlier in the week, placing a lengthy weekly winning streak in jeopardy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The most famous is probably the North American grey squirrel, which has nearly wiped out our native red squirrel populations.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Tree-ear wiped out the bowls, stacked them neatly on their rock shelf, and finally asked, “What happened to the old one?”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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