eradicate

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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

Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, having promised to eradicate street crime by cracking down on illegal drugs.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Bono, 65, is well-known for his activism to eradicate poverty and fight AIDS, and has been outspoken against wars in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza in recent years.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

But the government’s actions fall short of what experts say is needed to eradicate an illicit industry that has become deeply rooted in Cambodia and has stolen billions of dollars from Americans in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The tiny robots are too small to see with the naked eye, but are capable of cooperating to eradicate any disease and to repair any damage done to the human body.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson