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Annihilated, he would remain in infinite happiness and glory, even if there should, never, be any resurrection.

From Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation by Dods, John Bovee

Annihilated by any one of the elements if singly opposed to its power, he by his genius yet brings their united forces into bondage, and compels obedience from all their manifold combined strength.

From Records of a Girlhood by Kemble, Fanny

Annihilated, all these memories of sin and of shame.

From Ramuntcho by Loti, Pierre

Annihilated by the realization of this new disaster, no longer having any heart to defend himself, the wretched man let his arms fall.

From Their Son; The Necklace by Zamacois, Eduardo

We will let the rival communiqués relate what happened: Austrian Version   Russian Version Annihilated two battalions of Russian infantry belonging to the Alexander Regiment; took 1,400 prisoners, and drove Russians back beyond the Dniester.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)