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Despite having more than earned a sense of peace after lifetimes of struggle, the threat of erasure looms large as ever. — Devin Antheus, Vogue, "Legends of San Francisco," 30 Apr. 2019 Women who have come forward to say that singer R. Kelly abused them have faced a similar kind of erasure. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who is friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained," 22 Feb. 2019 Women who have come forward to say that singer R. Kelly abused them have faced a similar kind of erasure. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who is friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained," 22 Feb. 2019 The erasure of trainers, dad-like or otherwise, in favor of square-toed black leather shoes and new high boots for men. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "The Top 10 Collections of the Fall 2019 Season," 8 Mar. 2019 Former detainees say the centers are geared towards the erasure of an identity. — Jennie Neufeld, Vox, "Vox Sentences: China goes after its Muslim population," 13 Sep. 2018 That their avoidance of neutral-zone giveaways and erasure of Vegas’s transition game and redoubled presence in front of their own net presage a celebration, as soon as Game 5 Thursday night in Las Vegas. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "The Capitals Purge Their Past, One Win at a Time," 3 June 2018 Women who have come forward to say that singer R. Kelly abused them have faced a similar kind of erasure. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who is friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained," 3 Dec. 2018 This means total erasure for transgender people, who will not only lose access to rights, but who will likely face violence and trauma in both the physical and mental form in a country that refuses to acknowledge their existence. — Jennifer Williams, Glamour, "The Trump Administration's Wish to Erase Transgender People Includes Me. But I'm a Republican.," 23 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'erasure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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