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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success
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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the tornado simply annihilated the family's home
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as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!
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Hundreds of missiles, topped with nuclear warheads, would roll through the tunnels on trains, pop up at firing points and, if needed, respond to Soviet aggression by many annihilating many Eastern Bloc targets.
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
In recent months Tanner has been annihilating many of her press appearances.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
As a result, she's swept into the high-stakes political workings of the different High Lords of the land, falls in love, and works to stop a war that could annihilate all her fellow humans.
—EW.com, 26 July 2024
The juxtaposition of the two worlds, one of which had been grazing horses in this area of the steppe for millennia, the other of which had, in a moment of daring and gamesmanship, started launching people into the cosmos with rockets meant to annihilate humanity, filled McConnell with wonder.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
In recent months Tanner has been annihilating many of her press appearances.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
As a result, she's swept into the high-stakes political workings of the different High Lords of the land, falls in love, and works to stop a war that could annihilate all her fellow humans.
—EW.com, 26 July 2024
The juxtaposition of the two worlds, one of which had been grazing horses in this area of the steppe for millennia, the other of which had, in a moment of daring and gamesmanship, started launching people into the cosmos with rockets meant to annihilate humanity, filled McConnell with wonder.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
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Then in May 2019, sanctions cut the ties between Huawei and Android-maker Google, eradicating Huawei phones’ appeal for almost all Western buyers.Andrew Williams, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2024
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In fact, two strains of the wild poliovirus (type 2 and type 3) were considered eradicated in 1999 and 2020, respectively.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Three ballots were destroyed in the Portland fire and those voters would be contacted, Scott said.James Powel, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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In addition to damaging Mechnikov Hospital, the attack also destroyed a two-story residential building and damaged multiple apartment buildings.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Jets have gone 50 yards in five plays. 2h ago / 5:50 PM PDT Copied Share Texans can’t overcome mistakes, punt again Rohan Nadkarni The Texans had a 2nd-and-3, but a holding penalty and sack on back-to-back plays were too much for the offense to overcome.NBC News, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yet Harris is overcoming the lagging numbers with Black voters by doing better than Biden performed with white voters.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Cowboys erased the 49ers’ 3-0, first-quarter lead with an Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard touchdown run 1 minute into the second quarter.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Shampoo is particularly adept at cleaning chrome faucets and other chrome finishings where grease, streaks, and fingerprints are just waiting to be erased.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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In addition to wrecking many businesses and private homes, the flooding in Chimney Rock tore up Main Street, creating a deep and jagged gash in the asphalt and completely demolishing the walkways along the riverfront.Marshall Crook, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The tornado moved onto the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging some traditional chickee huts and demolishing the spectator and dugout areas at a sports complex.Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Many of those missing are buried in clandestine graves all across the country.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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The leaders' decision to bury the hatchet, at least for now, with Perry (R-Pa.) signals Johnson and his team are prioritizing keeping their narrow majority — even if that means reelecting people who regularly go against them.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The story revolves around a young spin doctor and a journalist who team up to reveal a conspiracy to abolish democracy in Sweden.Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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The union also wants the reinstatement of a pension scheme that was abolished in 2008, which is a nonstarter for Boeing.Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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More details would ruin the clever and shocking twists, but Glenn is in full reluctant hero mode for much of the film.William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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And while that was somewhat true, the film is refreshingly dotted with humor that could have ruined the seriousness of the situation at hand and instead makes these ominous, serious and devout Catholic figureheads feel like real, complicated humans, which only adds to the nuance of the film.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Annihilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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