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to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicated
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
In a few isolated locations, when aggressive actions were taken shortly after the mussels were detected, fledgling populations were eradicated.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Nutria, a hefty rodent with the tail of a rat, reappeared in California in 2017 — close to 40 years after it was deemed eradicated.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Between 1966 and 2025, four of the 12 CDC directors were EIS alumni including William Foege, who is credited with leading efforts that ultimately eradicated smallpox.
—Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.
—Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only countries where polio has not been eradicated, according to the World Health Organization.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran’s leverage over the crucial Strait of Hormuz hardly has been eradicated; if anything, its leverage has increased as a consequence of the war.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Pluckebaum said, using a term that means a community has essentially eradicated homelessness.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
In a few isolated locations, when aggressive actions were taken shortly after the mussels were detected, fledgling populations were eradicated.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Nutria, a hefty rodent with the tail of a rat, reappeared in California in 2017 — close to 40 years after it was deemed eradicated.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Between 1966 and 2025, four of the 12 CDC directors were EIS alumni including William Foege, who is credited with leading efforts that ultimately eradicated smallpox.
—Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.
—Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only countries where polio has not been eradicated, according to the World Health Organization.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran’s leverage over the crucial Strait of Hormuz hardly has been eradicated; if anything, its leverage has increased as a consequence of the war.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
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But Brent later erased much of that drop and briefly topped $102, which in turn sent stocks lower on Wall Street.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Satellite imagery reveals that in the weeks following the attack on the Abu Naser family building, more Israeli bombing nearly erased the rest of the neighborhood.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Jen (voiced by Stephen Garlick), who is a member of another, near-extinct race called Gelflings, was raised by Mystics after Skeksis wiped out his extended family.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These pests and diseases can commonly be managed through removal and destruction of damaged tissue.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Spores from infected leaves and blooms can invade pruning wounds and damaged tissue.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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