as in to wipe out
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The Russian curriculum they are forced to follow wipes out the centuries-long struggle for Ukrainian independence.—
Peter Pomerantsev,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025 -
What's more terrifying: Dustin Hoffman in a space suit or an escaped monkey infected with a disease that could wipe out half of humanity?—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The theory is that Favre took a dive so that New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could sack him and break Gastineau’s record.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wilson led the Dolphins to touchdowns on both his drives after replacing Tagovailoa for the second series of a 24-24 tie with Chicago last week, and he was sacked four times.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The old house was quickly torn down to make way for something far more ambitious.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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With Minnesota tearing down its roster amid a franchise sale, Correa eagerly approved a trade to the team that rebuilt around him in the 2010s.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Everybody could be tracked through their phone signal, and bank and cryptocurrency accounts could be plundered on a whim.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Although the passengers managed to swim or be hauled on ropes to shore, much of the ship’s cargo—which included tea, brandy, nails, iron, and Wright’s paintings—was lost, washed out of the ship’s hold and either plundered by a passing privateer and people living nearby or sunk below the waves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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On Valentine’s Day, the home of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban was burglarized after intruders allegedly smashed their way in before looting the residence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Netanyahu government has repeatedly denied that a famine is taking place or that Israel is attempting to starve Palestinians by choking off food aid into the territories — often claiming that, despite scant evidence, Hamas is looting the supplies.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
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But when our home was destroyed, our studio lost, and the war displaced us to Khanyounis’s tent camps, cooking became less about flavor and more about survival.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were 25 diesel buses that were destroyed per the grant regulations, Young said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Separately, sabotaging supply chains is just one of several options Chinese scientists have come up with to thwart Elon Musk’s system of Starlink satellites, which are seen as a tool that could be used against China in a conflict, the Associated Press reported.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As the two families are about to merge, tensions arise and attempts to sabotage the wedding begin, unless the swap can help, of course.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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The warriors who pillaged distant lands, for instance, returned with at least 20,000 elephants, lions, leopards and other exotic creatures that were paraded in public spaces and killed in gruesome displays of power, their meat likely distributed to city residents.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The map is no longer an obstacle, freeing you up to focus on pillaging loot and preparing your character.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Spoliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoliate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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