wipeout
Example Sentences
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The leverage some traders pile on to their bets can lead to a total wipeout in seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The wipeout of HPS’s loan took Wall Street by surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Bond investors, by contrast, are generally expecting a fixed return—the interest they are being paid—and some small appreciation, while taking on the risk, however small, of a total wipeout in the case of default.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
The options trader known as “Captain Condor” and his acolytes experienced a wipeout last week that incinerated tens of millions of dollars and cost some investors their life savings.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
He developed a wipeout splitter and increased the velocity on his fastball, enough to merit perhaps a two-year, $20-million deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
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