the face of the earth
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
a species that has vanished from the face of the earth
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Hamas and its ilk would have to be destroyed, wiped from the face of the earth like their Nazi forefathers.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Both groups have little regard for Jews, and both would love for Israel to simply disappear from the face of the earth.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Few countries would stand idly by if a nearby nation vowed to erase it from the face of the earth and was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
But then, Skinner suddenly disappeared off the face of the earth.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Having failed to blame the Russians, what Lyndon wants this time is for Evan Green to disappear off the face of the earth.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
After finally breaking through with a T3 at the Masters, his driver fell off the face of the earth.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile the students are protesting an actual situation where entire cities are being wiped off the face of the earth.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Both groups have little regard for Jews, and both would love for Israel to simply disappear from the face of the earth.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Few countries would stand idly by if a nearby nation vowed to erase it from the face of the earth and was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
But then, Skinner suddenly disappeared off the face of the earth.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Having failed to blame the Russians, what Lyndon wants this time is for Evan Green to disappear off the face of the earth.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
After finally breaking through with a T3 at the Masters, his driver fell off the face of the earth.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile the students are protesting an actual situation where entire cities are being wiped off the face of the earth.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“The face of the earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20face%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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