eradicated
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The assistant referee gets an audio alert when a player is 10cm or more offside, so the delayed flag has largely been eradicated.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
The screw-worm had indeed been eradicated on Cura§ao.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
