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Recent Examples of neutralization
But Ukraine need not destroy every element of the Russian military to achieve strategic neutralization—stripping away the enemy of its ability to achieve its objectives.
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
And Value Chains: Companies reducing costs and emissions can gain market share, providing financial support for carbon neutralization.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The very resources that had not been brought to bear on Hamas, thus enabling the disaster of October 7, achieved the neutralization of Hezbollah within weeks.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Similar to what refined oils go through, the tallow may need neutralization — a chemical refining process usually involving an alkaline solution that’s basically baking powder, which separates free fatty acids from the tallow.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
And Value Chains: Companies reducing costs and emissions can gain market share, providing financial support for carbon neutralization.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The very resources that had not been brought to bear on Hamas, thus enabling the disaster of October 7, achieved the neutralization of Hezbollah within weeks.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Similar to what refined oils go through, the tallow may need neutralization — a chemical refining process usually involving an alkaline solution that’s basically baking powder, which separates free fatty acids from the tallow.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralization
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The result has long been the virtual nullification of the Constitution’s commerce clause, which limits states from erecting trade barriers against each other.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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In a split decision, the appeals panel upheld his nullification of leases to Brentwood and Safety Park Corp. but reversed his ruling on UCLA, which was based on a different law.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the researchers expected, validation was associated with reductions in negative emotional intensity, while invalidation reliably escalated distress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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For a variety of reasons, such annulments often cannot be obtained though Francis issued a separate reform to simplify, facilitate and accelerate the process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The publication finalizes the legal annulment of concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had operated for nearly three decades.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Several of the charges also carry possible $750 civil penalties and hunting license revocations of one to three years.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Department may pursue discipline including reprimand, probation, suspension, revocation, or fines based upon the facts of a case after a full and complete investigation has occurred.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
26 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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The work-stoppage resulted in the cancellation of that fall’s World Series—a high-profile erasure the likes of which had happened only once before … in 1904.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Active noise cancellation helps keep the cabin quiet, while a six-speaker audio system provides solid sound for the daily commute.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Neutralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralization. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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