as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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But as erasure of the species from horror suggest, broader cultural familiarity with whip-poor-wills has atrophied.
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Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
However, his legacy has increasingly been questioned in recent years because of the violent aftermath and erasure of the Native American communities.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the erasure of these generational histories and clinical cases in the diaspora make this hard to study.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Naturists insist that public nudity—exposing oneself not only to others but to sun, air, sand, and sky—yields a range of benefits, from body acceptance to class erasure.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
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Both statues are temporary and are scheduled for removal before Election Day, with the Pelosi desk statue slated to be taken away on Wednesday and the tiki torch statue on Thursday.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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An additional $189 million was given for debris removal and reimbursement of emergency protective measures within the state.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Changes implemented by the city’s elections department include restricting the number of poll challengers and the elimination of high-speed tabulators.Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.L. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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With the elimination of tariffs, one of the great periods of American economic growth and innovation followed.Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Technetium-99m, a critical nuclear imaging radioisotope, is in short supply and could cause delays or cancellations of over 40,000 medical imaging studies daily in the United States.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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