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Recent Examples of eradication
The success of this eradication program does not happen without the people on the ground.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
However, in the 1950s, eradication efforts using sterile male flies and livestock monitoring began to push the fly population southward.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Mexico achieved eradication in 1991, but new cases from Central America caused a new outbreak last year.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Major challenges, including a shortage of staff to maintain comprehensive treatment, vulnerability in mapping in high-risk areas and poor health-seeking behavior, have allowed the disease to persist, according to a 2023 parliamentary report on the government’s eradication push.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
There seems to be no end in sight for the loss of lives, destruction of cultures and eradication of a future for coming generations.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike past governments, manual eradication of coca crops under Petro’s leadership has slowed, to barely 5,048 hectares this year — far less than the 68,000 hectares uprooted in the final year of his conservative predecessor’s term and well below the government’s own goal of 30,000 hectares.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Modern prevention relies on individual action, unlike the sweeping eradication efforts of the 1940s.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Several pediatricians and public health experts told ABC News that high vaccination rates and nationwide vaccination campaigns have led to the eradication of diseases, such as polio, and a low number of cases for other diseases compared to decades ago.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
However, in the 1950s, eradication efforts using sterile male flies and livestock monitoring began to push the fly population southward.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Mexico achieved eradication in 1991, but new cases from Central America caused a new outbreak last year.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Major challenges, including a shortage of staff to maintain comprehensive treatment, vulnerability in mapping in high-risk areas and poor health-seeking behavior, have allowed the disease to persist, according to a 2023 parliamentary report on the government’s eradication push.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
There seems to be no end in sight for the loss of lives, destruction of cultures and eradication of a future for coming generations.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike past governments, manual eradication of coca crops under Petro’s leadership has slowed, to barely 5,048 hectares this year — far less than the 68,000 hectares uprooted in the final year of his conservative predecessor’s term and well below the government’s own goal of 30,000 hectares.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Modern prevention relies on individual action, unlike the sweeping eradication efforts of the 1940s.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Several pediatricians and public health experts told ABC News that high vaccination rates and nationwide vaccination campaigns have led to the eradication of diseases, such as polio, and a low number of cases for other diseases compared to decades ago.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
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But stretching this pitching plan over multiple elimination games left almost no margin for error.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Before this year, the US had recorded only 10 large measles outbreaks – defined by the CDC as more than 50 related cases – since reaching elimination status in 2000.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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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,
1 Oct. 2025
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, aid agencies were urging the removal of all restrictions on aid to address the famine conditions that had been confirmed in Gaza City.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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The complaint asked the judge to order officials to reinstate the removed books and to bar Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez from ordering further removals from school libraries and curriculum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Which is impressive given you quite recently had the weight of global nuclear annihilation on your shoulders.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its peaceful neighbor in 2022, zoo workers and local volunteers rushed to save thousands of animals at imminent risk of annihilation from missile attacks and shelling.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The protest began in the South Waterfront area, where activists calling for the abolition of ICE and denouncing recent federal actions have held near-nightly demonstrations since the summer.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aghion and Howitt studied the mechanisms behind sustained growth, including in a 1992 article that offered a complex mathematical model for creative destruction that added new aspects not included in earlier models.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, through the summer of 2020, stories of statue destruction emerged from all corners of the country.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Creditors face uncertainty as assets may be sold piecemeal and contested, potentially yielding less than an orderly liquidation—especially given FSS’s significant long-term liabilities.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Position sizes, liquidation levels, trading patterns.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Behind Sarnow and Common Council members, employees used equipment to lift a wrecked SUV with its left front side smashed in, a somber reminder of the devastation caused by reckless driving.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fighting has also contributed to environmental devastation.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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