as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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The company is also doing its best to fully eradicate blooming — the halo effect that can surround bright objects on a dark background — which has traditionally been one downside of Mini LED compared to the pixel-level control of OLEDs.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
To achieve a low-carbon footprint, Lisa aims to source her ingredients locally, eradicating the need for costly and high-pollution overseas transportation.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed to eradicate Hamas in Gaza after the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, in which about 1,200 people in Israel were killed and 250 taken hostage in Gaza.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
By 2000, the disease had been eradicated from Southeast Asia.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
To achieve a low-carbon footprint, Lisa aims to source her ingredients locally, eradicating the need for costly and high-pollution overseas transportation.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed to eradicate Hamas in Gaza after the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, in which about 1,200 people in Israel were killed and 250 taken hostage in Gaza.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
By 2000, the disease had been eradicated from Southeast Asia.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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On January 1, the Spanish top flight then erased the players from Barca's squad on its official website.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Be sure to erase any personal data before recycling electronics.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
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That loophole remained open following the most recent U.S. election, which saw California voters shooting down Proposition 6, which would have abolished prison labor.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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So legislation abolishing the department (already written by GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota) would have to pass through budget reconciliation, which lets certain legislation pass with a mere majority in the Senate.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, nearly 40 were introduced to the council — from calling on the state legislature to let Louisville destroy confiscated firearms to requesting the city's Planning Commission review the Land Development Code.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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