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Recent Examples of eradication
While mechanical removal methods exist, complete eradication is unlikely in the short term due to high costs and limited capacity, according to Cantillo.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
In 2013, the Gates Foundation committed $5 million to IPI to support polio eradication, and Epstein himself emailed Nikolic the wiring instructions for the money.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This leaves the home vulnerable once again, which can create a cycle of infestation and eradication that can become more costly and invasive than a simple preventative plan.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
Does the Doctrine of Christian Discovery demonstrate that Christianity was in fact the driving force behind the colonization, exploitation, and eradication of Indigenous peoples around the world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
While full eradication isn’t likely from handpicking alone, a smaller pest population will harm the plants, ultimately making for more successful harvests.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The biotech company soared nearly 30% on the back of positive Phase 2 data , which showed that the company’s CAR T treatment showed improved eradication of cancer cells in lymphoma patients.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Glenneda Zuiderveld had voted against funding the eradication of invasive quagga mussels from the Snake River and against law enforcement budgets, Naerebout said.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
In 2013, the Gates Foundation committed $5 million to IPI to support polio eradication, and Epstein himself emailed Nikolic the wiring instructions for the money.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This leaves the home vulnerable once again, which can create a cycle of infestation and eradication that can become more costly and invasive than a simple preventative plan.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
Does the Doctrine of Christian Discovery demonstrate that Christianity was in fact the driving force behind the colonization, exploitation, and eradication of Indigenous peoples around the world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
While full eradication isn’t likely from handpicking alone, a smaller pest population will harm the plants, ultimately making for more successful harvests.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The biotech company soared nearly 30% on the back of positive Phase 2 data , which showed that the company’s CAR T treatment showed improved eradication of cancer cells in lymphoma patients.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Glenneda Zuiderveld had voted against funding the eradication of invasive quagga mussels from the Snake River and against law enforcement budgets, Naerebout said.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
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Here is the schedule for the Big 12 Tournament, which is played in a single-elimination format.—
Jim Barnes
May 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Joining the Steelers last season offered inconsistency and a first-round elimination from the playoffs.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Though the ideas of modern political Zionism long predate the Holocaust, Israel was established by the world community in response to the unimaginable atrocities and extermination perpetrated by the Nazis, who murdered one out of every three Jews on the planet.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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When the ants come marching in, many of us frantically raid our cabinets and garage shelves for any means of immediate extermination.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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This has included the removal and remote storage of artifacts from 240 classified heritage sites, and the complete destruction of 124 of those sites.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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When a consumer requests removal, companies can delete raw data.—
Chai Outmezguine,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For our younger selves, staying with the big emotion might have felt like annihilation.—
Patrick Murphy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In them, collisions are too gentle, leaving their dark matter unexcited and therefore incapable of annihilation.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the history and memorialization of both America’s founding and the freedom movement illustrate Philadelphia’s major role in the success of the Underground Railroad.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Its offspring included Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx, who goes on to produce Ker (destruction), Thanatos (death), and Oizys (pain), among many others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Comments under the brand's post showing a photo of the destruction show support for the cupcake bakery.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Then, if there’s some residual value in the loans that defaulted – say the company went to liquidation and each of the loans saw a 50% recovery rate, that gets another 5% of the portfolio back.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The property was forced into liquidation in 1932 and purchased by the duPont family from Jacksonville for $336,000.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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There was the devastation of extreme mental illness for Avedon’s sister and his second wife.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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