as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
some priceless works of literature were swept away when the library at Alexandria burned
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Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skubal fell behind on Ozzie Albies' two-run shot in the first but gave up only three hits the rest of his seven-inning stint, with two of those runners wiped out by double plays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Swept (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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