Example Sentences

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In 2022, PayPal had erased two years of gains and the stock was around $126.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Essentially, the scientists had erased a specific memory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

By the time the closing bell rang, Beyond Meat’s shares had erased more than 50% of the gains they had accrued since the rally began.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

That trepidation is also seen in the stock market, which had erased virtually all its gains since Trump won the presidency in November.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

She felt as if someone had erased thirty years, and there she was with their children again.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech