as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erase
No matter how much so many us love and believe in edgy comedy, a line exists between cutting satire and normalizing violence, and stay wary of anyone who tries to use the bogeyman of repression to erase it.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
By contrast, the R1 debut erased hundreds of billions of dollars from US equities, with Nvidia plunging 17% in a single session.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Five teams were able to erase a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs, but were unable to win game seven.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rayo Vallecano rallied late to draw 3-3 with Real Sociedad on Sunday in a Spanish league match marked by a sudden turn of events after VAR erased a Rayo goal and awarded a penalty kick to Sociedad instead.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
By contrast, the R1 debut erased hundreds of billions of dollars from US equities, with Nvidia plunging 17% in a single session.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Five teams were able to erase a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs, but were unable to win game seven.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rayo Vallecano rallied late to draw 3-3 with Real Sociedad on Sunday in a Spanish league match marked by a sudden turn of events after VAR erased a Rayo goal and awarded a penalty kick to Sociedad instead.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Long-term Management Strategies The best way to completely eradicate ground ivy from your lawn and garden is through constant monitoring and removal methods.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, a motley crew gathered in New York City for a conference at Columbia University on abolishing the infinite.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut did not abolish enslaving people until 1848.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, the Dark Sky movement is growing as more people become aware of the issue and learn about simple and cost-effective ways that can be embraced to reverse the course of destroying our night skies.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Radioactive clouds spread, causing panic as far away as Germany and Britain; millions of litres of milk were dumped; livestock was destroyed or banned from sale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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