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Recent Examples of eradication
Why golden mussels increase 2026 concerns Golden mussels were discovered in California in 2024 and within a year had spread throughout the district's distribution system, requiring a 30-day chemical eradication campaign that cost $3 million, Kern County said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Traditional approaches assume that eradication of all cancer cells should be the goal.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
While mechanical removal methods exist, complete eradication is unlikely in the short term due to high costs and limited capacity, according to Cantillo.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
In 2013, the Gates Foundation committed $5 million to IPI to support polio eradication, and Epstein himself emailed Nikolic the wiring instructions for the money.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This leaves the home vulnerable once again, which can create a cycle of infestation and eradication that can become more costly and invasive than a simple preventative plan.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
Does the Doctrine of Christian Discovery demonstrate that Christianity was in fact the driving force behind the colonization, exploitation, and eradication of Indigenous peoples around the world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
While full eradication isn’t likely from handpicking alone, a smaller pest population will harm the plants, ultimately making for more successful harvests.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Traditional approaches assume that eradication of all cancer cells should be the goal.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
While mechanical removal methods exist, complete eradication is unlikely in the short term due to high costs and limited capacity, according to Cantillo.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
In 2013, the Gates Foundation committed $5 million to IPI to support polio eradication, and Epstein himself emailed Nikolic the wiring instructions for the money.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This leaves the home vulnerable once again, which can create a cycle of infestation and eradication that can become more costly and invasive than a simple preventative plan.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
Does the Doctrine of Christian Discovery demonstrate that Christianity was in fact the driving force behind the colonization, exploitation, and eradication of Indigenous peoples around the world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
While full eradication isn’t likely from handpicking alone, a smaller pest population will harm the plants, ultimately making for more successful harvests.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
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With two outs in the 10th inning, Makoa Sniffen drove in Cody Kashimoto on a walk-off single off UCLA reliever Easton Hawk to lift Saint Mary’s to a 6-5 comeback win Sunday in a Los Angeles Regional elimination game at Jackie Robinson Stadium.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The Sooners also rallied from six runs down to defeat Georgia Tech 15-8 on Sunday, forcing Monday’s elimination game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Though the ideas of modern political Zionism long predate the Holocaust, Israel was established by the world community in response to the unimaginable atrocities and extermination perpetrated by the Nazis, who murdered one out of every three Jews on the planet.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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When the ants come marching in, many of us frantically raid our cabinets and garage shelves for any means of immediate extermination.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Global warming led to international tensions, and a mixture of religious fanaticism and failures in governance gave way to nuclear annihilation.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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For our younger selves, staying with the big emotion might have felt like annihilation.—
Patrick Murphy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The teen, who was at a nearby hotel, was taken into custody and booked for 12 counts of willful/malicious kill/maim/torture animal -- horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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After that, Olivia will assess inventory for liquidation sale plans.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
May 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Known for bright yellow planes that fans dubbed banana buses, Spirit filed for liquidation after years of losses.—
Leah Nylen,
Bloomberg,
27 May 2026
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When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The capybara has since come to symbolize resilience and the determination to reclaim joy after devastation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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