erasure
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It is a "gradual takeover of the Ibrahimi Mosque, and also further Judaisation of the place and erasure of its Islamic and religious character", he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Millions of people have deep faith in traditional medicine, and many argue that applying modern clinical standards to it amounts to cultural erasure.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“One Battle After Another” looked at the impact of militarized authority—and opened with an armed raid to free detainees at a government immigration center—while “Sinners” examined the complexities of Black American history and cultural erasure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
“The permanent erasure of my family’s debts to you so that I’m free to leave the Night Zoo forever,” said Koffi immediately.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
In his book, Mr. Gibbs focuses on problematic erasures and distortions that occur in a musicology based on European tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
How much money streamers save through these erasures is unclear.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The canvases aren’t much artistically, with Basquiat’s frequent deft erasures of Warhol’s one-dimensional commercial iconography their most intriguing feature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
The erasures won’t eliminate the evidence entirely, however.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
Five pages of anger and mess-ups and erasures.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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