as in to depopulate
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depopulate
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On top of that, there is a clear attempt, and this was clear from last year, from the 2024 conflict, to depopulate the south.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The properties have been quarantined and the birds will be depopulated to prevent further disease spread, according to news releases from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Unpeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpeople. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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