eradicate
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“And, at the same time, to eradicate this crime. There should be no more disappeared in Mexico.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"My next chapter must be to eradicate this devastating disease from our shores once and for all," said Steenhuisen, whose handling of the crisis has been sharply criticised.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
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
I’m glad to see him and to eradicate, for a while, the deadly silence of the house.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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