denudes

present tense third-person singular of denude
as in strips
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  • The ruling strips out one of the last accountability levers sitting outside the market, and consumer capital has already concluded that the market is now the referee.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
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  • Inflation often exposes weaknesses that already existed within a business.
    Amy Powell, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Morning sun followed by afternoon shade generally is easier on plants than the reverse, which exposes them to the more intense afternoon rays.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
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  • As trading volume increases, profitability also scales upwards, regardless of which side wins.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
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“Denudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denudes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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