denudes

present tense third-person singular of denude
as in strips
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  • The ruling strips out one of the last accountability levers sitting outside the market, and consumer capital has already concluded that the market is now the referee.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
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  • His advice is to invest early in systems that standardize order tracking, issue resolution, and returns before rapid growth exposes operational cracks.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
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  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • Without that, automation simply scales mediocrity.
    Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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“Denudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denudes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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