eradicate

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The plan is part of the mayor's strategy to eradicate death and serious injury from London's roads by 2041.

From BBC • 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

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

As it is, Chalamet seems well-positioned to eradicate voters’ bias against all the young dudes, his charismatic performance keeping you in the corner of “Marty Supreme’s” often repellent narcissist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The growing Christian Church was consolidating its power and attempting to eradicate pagan influence and culture.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan