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Official data from the first quarter of 2026 shows that deforestation is at its lowest-ever rate this decade, with Lula pledging to eradicate the practice by 2030.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Sterilization programs for male screwworm flies previously helped eradicate the parasite from the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

Once misinformation or disinformation takes root in the public sphere, it’s almost impossible to eradicate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

The government has exhibited a high level of political commitment and unwavering determination to eradicate online scams and to hold those responsible fully accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

“One leaf could kill every person in the Collective. I thought you might find it a priority to eradicate it,” I say.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Network Rail said the new system "eradicates the failure mechanisms of the past by providing complete separation of bimetallic elements and using a copper contact wire which improves current collection" from overhead wires by trains.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The immune system then recognizes and eradicates those spike proteins, thus learning how to defend against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022

Johnson added, “It helps the drought but by no means eradicates the drought.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2022

This “Dune” almost completely eradicates the arid, meandering vision and miscues of David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

“We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear,” says Four.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

In the US, the parasite was considered eradicated in 1966 but there have been cases since, including an outbreak in the 1970s.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

JAMESON: We’ve eradicated many of the diseases that have plagued humankind.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Completely eradicating the paper check, however, would be a steep psychological hill to climb.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Chemotherapy is much more effective at eradicating minimal disease than it is macroscopic disease that you can already see on imaging.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The UK also has a goal of eradicating cervical cancer by 2040, but has faced similar struggles - both HPV vaccination and cervical screening coverage have declined over recent years.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Thus, Park Service biologists managed the wonderfully unusual accomplishment of discovering and eradicating in the same instant a new species of fish.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson