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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Verb
  • Guardianship is a life-altering and often permanent legal process that strips disabled adults of control over their life decisions.
    Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • If Anthropic maintains safety provisions and OpenAI strips them away, OpenAI gets the contracts and the future advantage.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
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  • Trainer argues that the SpaceX S-1 registration statement exposes a litany of weaknesses.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • Vaping exposes users to nicotine, which is an addictive substance, and a range of potentially harmful substances.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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  • And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
  • For instance, stepping up to a 10-contract position scales your risk to exactly $500.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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