erasure

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Recent Examples of erasure The designer shared an update on the tattoo’s erasure with a photo posted on her Instagram Stories, in which she could be seen holding her hand out as a doctor worked on it. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Using a mosaic of cell phone footage stitched together with video from Mani's archives, the film tells the story of the women who are protesting the Taliban's erasure of women from political and public life. Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024 The cultural erasure of whip-poor-wills mirrors the species’ actual decline. Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024 This has been the case for so many Black artists at the core of our collection that this fact defines the substance of our collecting mission, which is to correct that erasure. Pamela J. Joyner, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for erasure 
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Noun
  • There is no discussing requests for removal from the consent calendar and no motion is required – simply the director’s request that the item be removed.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect has also indicated that his administration will prioritize the removal of migrants with criminal backgrounds.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ayan has reacted to the eliminations on social media.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This resulted in a total Israeli victory on all fronts and the virtual elimination of Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Playhouse’s cancellations are among many throughout L.A.’s live performance scene.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The premiere’s cancellation appears to be the first major New York City event no longer taking place because of the L.A. fires.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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