as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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But as erasure of the species from horror suggest, broader cultural familiarity with whip-poor-wills has atrophied.
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Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
However, his legacy has increasingly been questioned in recent years because of the violent aftermath and erasure of the Native American communities.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the erasure of these generational histories and clinical cases in the diaspora make this hard to study.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Naturists insist that public nudity—exposing oneself not only to others but to sun, air, sand, and sky—yields a range of benefits, from body acceptance to class erasure.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
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Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
However, his legacy has increasingly been questioned in recent years because of the violent aftermath and erasure of the Native American communities.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the erasure of these generational histories and clinical cases in the diaspora make this hard to study.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Naturists insist that public nudity—exposing oneself not only to others but to sun, air, sand, and sky—yields a range of benefits, from body acceptance to class erasure.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
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Trump undid Obama’s deportation priorities, broadening the pool of immigrants who could be targeted for removal and giving more power to immigration enforcement officers to make those judgments, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Pull invasive plants Sugar Creek chapter of the Ozark Society is partnering with the Nature Conservancy Nov. 14 for invasive species removal at the Logan Springs Preserve in the Logan community of southern Benton County.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Changes implemented by the city’s elections department include restricting the number of poll challengers and the elimination of high-speed tabulators.Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.L. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The specter of trade wars would return under the controversial ex-president, who has even proposed jacking up tariffs to fund the complete elimination of federal income tax.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Technetium-99m, a critical nuclear imaging radioisotope, is in short supply and could cause delays or cancellations of over 40,000 medical imaging studies daily in the United States.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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First, know your rights: the Department of Transportation posts a customer-service dashboard listing the services or amenities domestic airlines promise clients affected by delays and cancellations.Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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