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Recent Examples of eradication
Iran has long been a threat to Israel’s security with a profoundly hostile regime openly calling for its eradication.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
With our eradication of the majority of the planet’s natural ecosystems, environmental/ecological collapse could become severe enough to wipe out most or even all of the current human population.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Florida wildlife experts say full eradication is no longer considered feasible, according to USGS and researchers at the University of Florida.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Florida wildlife experts say full eradication is no longer considered feasible, according to USGS and researchers at the University of Florida.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Chicken eradication bills have failed over the years, Matayoshi said.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Owing to the near eradication of some diseases, there have been few real risks to the heretofore small portion of people who refuse vaccines.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
At the time, abolitionists committed to the eradication of slavery remained a small minority, and most Northerners belonged to either the Whig or Democratic parties.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The eradication campaign required facilities that could produce 500 million sterile flies each week.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
With our eradication of the majority of the planet’s natural ecosystems, environmental/ecological collapse could become severe enough to wipe out most or even all of the current human population.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Florida wildlife experts say full eradication is no longer considered feasible, according to USGS and researchers at the University of Florida.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Florida wildlife experts say full eradication is no longer considered feasible, according to USGS and researchers at the University of Florida.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Chicken eradication bills have failed over the years, Matayoshi said.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Owing to the near eradication of some diseases, there have been few real risks to the heretofore small portion of people who refuse vaccines.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
At the time, abolitionists committed to the eradication of slavery remained a small minority, and most Northerners belonged to either the Whig or Democratic parties.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The eradication campaign required facilities that could produce 500 million sterile flies each week.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
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Dublin High varsity baseball coach Greg Oravetz said the district has mismanaged those funds, leading to the elimination of competitive wage increases and higher health-care costs.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The top eight vote-getters in Round 1 advance to the bracket-style elimination rounds.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Besides extermination, these companies also may be able to assist with locating and sealing entry points or making other recommendations for exclusion.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Karski had managed to visit the Warsaw ghetto and a transit stop for the Bełżec extermination camp.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to De Bremaeker, the mother, who had received a removal order, was on a supervisory check-in when she was detained.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recent moves — including the removal of sanctions on Malian junta officials — suggest Washington is actively rebuilding ties with these military-run nations.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The findings can’t be extrapolated to the real world — the scenarios were extreme, with the regimes often facing first strikes or annihilation — but revealed AIs’ skill at strategic reasoning, as well as a certain bloodthirstiness.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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All of those on hand noted the striking parallel between Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people from annihilation in ancient Persia, and the dismantling of government in what is now Iran.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Washington has no answer to any of these questions – only a theory of destruction.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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There’s no exact dollar figure on the size of the market at this point, but Hennick told Fortune that anywhere between 15% to 50% of the claims could be sold or assigned to liquidation specialists or hedge funds.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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After that window closes, the liquidation is legally final.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 1983, O’Brien testified before Congress about the devastation of the disease, which her father had been one of the first celebrities to be diagnosed with.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition to unleashing intense winds, Melissa produced catastrophic flooding, destructive storm surge and widespread economic devastation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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