wiped out
Example Sentences
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"It's good that he's here. If he weren't, we would have been wiped out."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
I felt flat, wiped out from the trial and everything, sad that my summer was over, and, because I wasn’t sure how he’d react, a little worried to go back home and face Dad.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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