as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
the triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases
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This strategy was key to eradicating the pest for the first time in the 1960s.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 June 2026 -
Some wall texts are labeled The work that remained and describe shortfalls of Obama-era policies and ambitions, such as the Affordable Care Act or eradicating nuclear weapons.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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On Thursday, stocks rose on Wall Street, erasing most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains thanks to big advances for heavyweight technology companies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Brunson scored 45 points in the clinching Game 5, erasing a 10-point, first-quarter deficit.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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About six months after Granger’s arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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One video shows a surface to air missile hitting a drone but not destroying it; the drone crashes to the ground and explodes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Extirpating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extirpating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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