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erase

[ih-rays] / ɪˈreɪs /


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"Every major disaster threatens to erase years of development. And it forces a poor country to borrow money to repair damage it did not cause."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Though most people recover, it can cause pneumonia, blindness and swelling in the brain, and erase the immune system’s memory, leading to easily acquired secondary infections.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

They work by cutting DNA to create identifying marks, which can damage cells and erase information left by earlier divisions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Discovery could erase another 4,500 jobs in Los Angeles County, according to an August report commissioned by the county government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“You can’t erase my memories. If you do, I’ll never be able to find my brother. Let me stay. I’ll prove that I’m just like any other trainee. Please.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

“It’s not like the SAT erases those inequities, but it’s not like the SAT adds to those inequities.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

But more than that, it obscures the reality and erases the history of transgender lives by diminishing the significant time, money, and effort many transgender people spend to align their body with their sex.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The yen now virtually erases all the losses it suffered since the U.S. military operations in Iran started in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

At about 180 million years old, they formed during a time when animals were actively disturbing the seafloor worldwide, which normally erases delicate microbial textures.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

“It’s like if you label it with that word, it erases all the good.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

On the first attempt, Gemini 3.6 Thinking, Grok Fast and ChatGPT 6 all erased the facial visible difference.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

By uncovering a volcanic system that had been largely erased from the geological record, researchers have added another piece to the complex story of how Earth's continents and oceans evolved over millions of years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Treasury yields moved higher as oil prices erased early declines, though long-dated yields still remain comfortably below recent multidecade highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

FMC’s steep selloff hasn’t erased concerns about its debt and inventory problems, while rival Corteva looks more attractive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Could Camille have permanently erased all those good memories from her brain?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The ninth pitch was over the plate—and Frelick sent it soaring over the center-field fence, erasing a Tampa Bay lead that might have been insurmountable for anyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It also means erasing the construct of Hal’s consciousness that has guided John since his mentor died.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

He also reminded her repeatedly that U.S. airspace had been shut down, erasing the threat of an attack on the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

This corner of Brooklyn is moving on to the next wave of gentrification: They’re culturally gentrifying the original gentrifiers, erasing the identity of precariously employed DJs who are experimenting with polyamory and microbangs.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

The tails doodlelooped red on blue, erasing themselves as they flew.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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