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eradicate

[ih-rad-i-keyt] / ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt /


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"The Holocaust was a deliberate genocidal campaign to eradicate an entire people for motives of ethnic or religious prejudice. The Covid vaccine rollout was not," the judge said.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Its glass carafes appeal to eco-anxious consumers who want to eradicate microplastics from their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

He also wants to build so-called "mega-prisons" and use pesticides to eradicate coca crops.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Sterilization programs for male screwworm flies previously helped eradicate the parasite from the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

But Thomas rolled over and refused to say another word, worried he’d mess up this new sense of being encouraged, eradicate the reassuring calm that filled his heart.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

Network Rail said the new system "eradicates the failure mechanisms of the past by providing complete separation of bimetallic elements and using a copper contact wire which improves current collection" from overhead wires by trains.

From BBC May 22, 2026

The immune system then recognizes and eradicates those spike proteins, thus learning how to defend against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2022

Johnson added, “It helps the drought but by no means eradicates the drought.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2022

This “Dune” almost completely eradicates the arid, meandering vision and miscues of David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation.

From Washington Times Jan. 20, 2022

“We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear,” says Four.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The New World screwworm, eradicated 60 years ago, has re-emerged in Texas cattle, threatening over $700 million in annual losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

It’s also because after being eradicated in the United States in the 1960s, the flesh-eating screwworm is back: A few cases have emerged in Texas.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Still, the resurgence of the parasite, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, comes at a time when the cattle industry is already facing drought, tariff battles and other challenges.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

In the US, the parasite was considered eradicated in 1966 but there have been cases since, including an outbreak in the 1970s.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

It was like when Père Lafontant installed communal latrines in Cange, which all but eradicated typhoid in the village.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Completely eradicating the paper check, however, would be a steep psychological hill to climb.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Since eradicating its last ASF outbreak, three decades ago, Spain's pork industry has grown enormously, to become the biggest in Europe with a value of €25bn.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Television had shrunk the world, and had in the process become a great weapon for eradicating ignorance and promoting democracy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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