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Recent Examples of eradication
Only 236 kākāpō exist today, the vast majority on publicly inaccessible islands that have undergone pest-eradication programs.
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Gates Foundation funding was to support a polio eradication campaign in parts of rural Pakistan and Afghanistan, where years of vaccination progress had been undone after a CIA operation in Pakistan in which agents posed as vaccinators while hunting for Osama bin Laden.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles County’s Office of County Counsel recently wrote the island’s conservancy a stern letter asking for a stay of the eradication plan.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the legislation, among them LaMark Muir, said bureaucratic delays in approving permits to apply herbicide has weakened eradication efforts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
These species can find refuge in untreated corners, then spread again once eradication and prevention efforts let up.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran has long been a threat to Israel’s security with a profoundly hostile regime openly calling for its eradication.
—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
Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Gates Foundation funding was to support a polio eradication campaign in parts of rural Pakistan and Afghanistan, where years of vaccination progress had been undone after a CIA operation in Pakistan in which agents posed as vaccinators while hunting for Osama bin Laden.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles County’s Office of County Counsel recently wrote the island’s conservancy a stern letter asking for a stay of the eradication plan.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the legislation, among them LaMark Muir, said bureaucratic delays in approving permits to apply herbicide has weakened eradication efforts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
These species can find refuge in untreated corners, then spread again once eradication and prevention efforts let up.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran has long been a threat to Israel’s security with a profoundly hostile regime openly calling for its eradication.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
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Trump defended the elimination game formula of the show as critical for drama but was intrigued by my counterproposal and asked me to give him a year to figure it out and transition the show toward that model.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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For both the European and intercontinental routes, the remaining teams have been sorted into single-elimination brackets that will determine qualification.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Following the animal’s death and diagnosis, 64 rats that were killed through extermination or found dead on the San Diego Zoo property were examined, and two adult rats were found to be infected with lungworms and associated pneumonia.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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For the safest extermination method, spray the nest after dusk when the wasps are not active.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s overt objectives included not only the removal of Palestinian organizations from Lebanon but also the installment of an Israeli-friendly government that would conclude a peace deal.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Because not all top-tier owners compete in every one of the 210 markets measured by Nielsen, the prevailing view is favorable toward the relaxation or removal of the ownership cap.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nuclear capability was therefore seen as the ultimate deterrent against annihilation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 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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The Cypriot government has stated publicly that abolition wouldn't be on the table — at least for now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials haven't been able to assess the destruction fully but the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people's homes and a Maui hospital in Kula, Green said.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Crews continued to assess the destruction Monday, but authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, along with some schools and a hospital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cook’s stores don’t often receive an inventory list or any digital information on the liquidation products.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Development of the review and liquidation and reliquidation component is 80 percent complete, while development of the Refund component is 60 percent complete.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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AccuWeather expects the Western Caribbean to be the most vulnerable, especially following the devastation brought by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa in 2025 to Jamaica and Cuba.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The consequences of that sabotage added to the environmental devastation wreaked by the oil multinationals.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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