wiping out
Example Sentences
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That way, when the heirs inherit the highly appreciated stock, the cost basis will get reset to the current market value, effectively wiping out any capital-gains tax obligation on the assets up to that point.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Eventually, at the general election two years ago, the party won 59 out of London's 75 parliamentary seats, wiping out the Conservatives in inner London.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
But the passage of Measure G had the unintended effect of wiping out Measure J, which funds anti-incarceration programs, leaving county officials scrambling for solutions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The threat of new AI tools from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI has stoked investor fears for months, wiping out $300 billion off software and data stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Surely a tidal wave wouldn’t surge that far upriver, causing a flood, and wiping out everything in its path.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
