Example Sentences

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The manipulation of the Death Master File itself has obliterated its validity as a data source for financial and commercial institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Dutch skater Suzanne Schulting has obliterated the field over every distance in the past season and will be a favourite here.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2022

The blaze has obliterated vast swaths of forest and burned scores of homes on the island of rugged mountains popular with vacationers and campers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has obliterated the rhythms of the American workday.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

The body has obliterated its memories in order to hone its argument.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan