1
as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery
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2
as in murders
to put to death deliberately
an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters
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3
as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of
a promise to rub out the city's drug trade
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Accordingly, the treatments misprescribed can be ineffective at best and harmful at worst, all while the parasite further destroys the cornea.—
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
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The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.—
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
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Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.—
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Following the adventures of the titular sheep, the franchise’s latest takes place at Mossy Bottom Farm on Halloween Eve, watching as excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch.—
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In fact, some of the greatest novels are about how reading ruins lives—starting with the book often considered the first modern novel, Don Quixote.—
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Commutation only reduces the punishment for a crime, whereas a full pardon erases a conviction.—
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Take the quiz here … ‘STOP THAT’ – Comedian calls out 'anti-Christian feel' after mall erases Christmas from tree-lighting.—
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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
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Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays.—
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But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.—
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
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“Rubs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubs%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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