as in removals
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasures
Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.
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Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasures
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Beyond simple removals, the tech giant is focusing on long-term safety and victim advocacy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Child welfare authorities also call police to assist with emergency foster care removals, or to go with a worker on a home or hospital visit.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the effects on North Texas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Parents and community members opposed possible changes to Baltimore County Public School's class size ratios and position eliminations under Superintendent Myriam Rogers' fiscal 2027 budget proposal at a public comment hearing held Tuesday night.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Delays and cancellations in plane travel were also caused by air traffic control issues, which won't happen this time around since the shutdown won't pertain to the Transportation Department.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Erasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasures. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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