as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
some priceless works of literature were swept away when the library at Alexandria burned
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Screwworms were eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, but have been know to reemerge occasionally.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025 -
Israel retaliated and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eradicate Hamas.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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When the Silver Surfer arrives in New York to destroy the final teleportation tower, Johnny plays those traumatic recordings over speakers in Earth-828's version of Times Square, hoping to appeal to her empathy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The concurrent blazes killed 30 people and destroyed more than 16,200 buildings – compared to 85 and 18,800 for the Camp inferno, which wiped out the Northern California town of Paradise.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Luxury companies have been hit hard in recent months by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans that threaten to wipe out a bounce back in U.S. consumer spending.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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“Sweep (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweep%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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