Example Sentences

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“I wanted to write about it before the last brick disappeared, before it was erased off the map of memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the Spurs in San Antonio in game one of the Finals.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Oil prices erased most of their earlier gains on Monday morning after Iran signaled that it had concluded the latest military operation against Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Once again, Dad’s lies erased the truth and he got to be the hero.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam