as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here
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Recent Examples of expunge
According to Jefferson County Circuit Court records, Soto-Pantoja is part of a pretrial diversion program that allows for a criminal case to be expunged after five years of law-abiding behavior, including paying fees and passing drug tests, Mascagni said.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The attempt to expunge Andrew and his sins from the Royal Family is interesting insofar as it is doomed.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Decriminalize possession, expunge non-violent records, and allow responsible agricultural and industrial use while requiring permits for commercial sales.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Colvin successfully petitioned to have her juvenile arrest record expunged.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The attempt to expunge Andrew and his sins from the Royal Family is interesting insofar as it is doomed.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Decriminalize possession, expunge non-violent records, and allow responsible agricultural and industrial use while requiring permits for commercial sales.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Colvin successfully petitioned to have her juvenile arrest record expunged.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
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Another White 3-pointer — his fourth of the half — erased the Suns’ double-digit lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Smartphone makers have over the years gradually infused software with more AI tools—like the ability to search for something just by circling it on screen or erasing unwanted objects from photos.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Applying herbicides is the most effective way to eradicate honeysuckle, but natural methods work if done correctly.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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And a 2025 Gallup poll suggests more than half of Americans are ready to abolish DST as well.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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In eastern Afghanistan, the Department of Information and Culture accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas, destroying homes and killing at least 11 people.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Democrat said Iran’s defenses were weakened and Saturday there was an opportunity to destroy remaining military assets.—
Anthony Shoemaker,
The Columbus Dispatch,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Expunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expunge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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