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Recent Examples of denude
Working with community leaders, Zhou's efforts have resulted in a significant decrease of ceremonial releases, denuding of wild populations and mistreated animals.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Biologists are concerned that if the fire burns intensely in the watershed, denuded earth and ash could fill the creeks when rains come, seriously harming water quality and potentially killing fish.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The rationale is likely that Russia’s fighting capabilities will be denuded enough to justify the expense.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Biologists are concerned that if the fire burns intensely in the watershed, denuded earth and ash could fill the creeks when rains come, seriously harming water quality and potentially killing fish.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The rationale is likely that Russia’s fighting capabilities will be denuded enough to justify the expense.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude
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Green was stripped at the Vols’ 34 in the first quarter with the game tied 7-7.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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Industrial warehouses once built with low ceilings and narrow bays now constrain e-commerce distribution, where robotics and scale define efficiency.—
Amachie Ackah,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once inside cells, the nanoparticles break down, releasing lithium in effective doses without exposing the rest of the body to unnecessary risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame has plenty of traditional talent on offense to pick up short yardage (in theory) and absolutely should not expose Carr as a lead blocker or gadget receiver against cornerbacks or linebackers.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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