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erasure

[ih-rey-sher] / ɪˈreɪ ʃər /


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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

Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

Houda Fonone, a Moroccan model and content creator who advocates for more authentic representations of black women, says the trend is about "erasure".

From BBC Mar. 21, 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

“Peña, Robert. Memory erasure: fail. Reprogram: fail. Purged 10-28-2277.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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 erasures are relentless, and so is the reinvention.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2022

If you can solve that one, you’re probably the right kind of audience for “Textplay,” a witty two-character, no-actor sketch, conducted entirely in the world’s latest lingua franca, complete with emojis, emoticons, ellipses and erasures.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2022

Three drafts later, most of the scratch-outs and erasures eliminated, she finally put her pencil back in the box.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper




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