Example Sentences

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That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

A punishing bitcoin selloff that has erased more than half of the pioneering crypto’s value saw a wild swing Thursday evening, with its price falling more than 5% at one point.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

In recent years, though, Europe has erased that gap—meaning the insights have to be far more granular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

But the ongoing trade dispute has erased trillions of dollars in US stock market wealth.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

I have some trouble finishing it, because halfway through it I remember what the day has erased right out of my head.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood