denuding

present participle of denude
as in stripping
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  • Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • Many CEFs employ bylaws stripping voting power from holders exceeding a 10% stake to prevent such actions.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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  • Calvelli brings leadership experience across global sports, with expertise in building and scaling world class sports organizations and commercial platforms.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Sustainable growth means systems, cash and people scaling in lockstep.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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  • Inflation's rising costs, from gas to groceries, disproportionately burden Black men, exposing deep economic vulnerabilities.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Venus in Virgo, however, will clash with Mars in Gemini on July 29, exposing tension between what sounds exciting and what actually makes sense.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
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“Denuding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuding. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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