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Recent Examples of denude
Although gulf fritillaries can denude passion vines of all foliage, the leaves quickly grow back, and fruit development is not affected.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude
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After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, New Yorkers have watched as red states strip voters of fair representation.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Traveling through different communities exposed him to areas without reliable electricity, including rural regions internationally and underserved areas closer to home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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