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Recent Examples of denude
During Trump’s first term, the Republicans’ feed-the-rich Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 denuded the tax base, causing revenues as a percentage of G.D.P. to fall.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Working with community leaders, Zhou's efforts have resulted in a significant decrease of ceremonial releases, denuding of wild populations and mistreated animals.
—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
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Working with community leaders, Zhou's efforts have resulted in a significant decrease of ceremonial releases, denuding of wild populations and mistreated animals.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude
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With it, travelers on Delta will see a basic, stripped down fare option when booking seats in the airline’s premium cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lummis has also championed legislation that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate air pollution rules for vehicle emissions and ban the federal government from forcing auto manufacturers to install emissions control systems.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Smaller extruders offer control but struggle to scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company’s pre-seed round gives it time to scale the generative learning engine that underpins the platform and to explore commercialisation.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The war in Ukraine exposes these trans-Atlantic strains most acutely.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The system targets people exposed to constant stimulation, including healthcare workers, corporate employees, athletes, and military personnel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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