eradicate

Example Sentences

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John Swinney's top priority meanwhile has been to eradicate child poverty, and he inherited a number of policies aimed at doing that.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He said he wants to eradicate the “Korea discount” that the country’s stocks have, and even turn it into a “Korea premium,” local media reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

That is certainly true in the medical sector, where digital technology has done little to eradicate long wait times for medical appointments or in emergency rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Phony rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copyediting and smarty-pants one-upmanship.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker