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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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The annulment was controversial; even some of Georgescu’s leftist detractors argued that the decision was anti-democratic.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 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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Excess benefit transactions pose significant risks to nonprofit organizations, including potential IRS penalties ranging from 25% to 200% of the benefit’s value, and even revocation of tax-exempt status.—
Andrea Eger,
Oklahoma Watch,
14 Apr. 2026
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The State Department announcement directly cited Eissa Hashemi’s familial ties to Masoumeh Ebtekar, who also served as Iran’s vice president for women’s affairs, as the reason behind the revocation of his green card.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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For maximum comfort and quiet, Beats Studio Pro Over-ear Headphones deliver effective noise cancellation that noticeably reduces engine hum and cabin chatter, making movies, music, and podcasts far more enjoyable.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Miami is making a desperate plea to the federal government, asking it to reconsider the cancellation of an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities that funds a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in South Florida.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Neutralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralization. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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