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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
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Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The company’s financing will enable scaling pilot production, accelerate commercial deployment and help expand partnerships.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Chronicle already began scaling Simple Alien’s series to deliver some meaningful growth over the last 22 days.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Over time, the effect can lower alcohol strength below 40%, thereby stripping it of the legal right to be called Scotch whisky.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats did exactly that with Proposition 50, stripping an independent redistricting commission of its authority and replacing it with maps drawn by the Democratic supermajority designed to gain a partisan advantage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said that Russia broke an Easter ceasefire with shelling last month, and the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of doing the same.—
F. Brinley Bruton,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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There was a time when Saudi was shelling big bucks on major cultural projects and institutions.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then the athletes rip off the skins and ski a short downhill portion before returning to climbing, this time with a combination of skinning and bootpacking (dashing uphill in their ski boots, with skis secured to a backpack).—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mike Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Allen started shucking at age 12, and quickly fell in love with the oyster bar environment - its people, pace, and sense of place.—
Rai Mincey,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun, exposing tension between social momentum and personal comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Tyla's custom skin-baring Valentino look brought a pop of color to the Met steps.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Hitting the sweet spot between floor-grazing baggy jeans and calves-baring capris, a subtly cropped pair of jeans shows off your shoes without leaving too much in the cold.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Deforesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforesting. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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