eradicate

Example Sentences

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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

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

The WHO helped eradicate smallpox, established a framework that led to a dramatic worldwide reduction in tobacco use and helped control numerous pandemics, from Ebola to mpox to Zika.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Scotland's finance secretary Shona Robison says the spending proposals help families and will aid efforts to eradicate child poverty.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

They had worked hard to eradicate customs that had begun to corrupt their society, banning even seemingly benign diversions such as a gaming machine, a simple gambling device that spit out candy to its winners.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry