erase

Example Sentences

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In the face of efforts to erase or sanitize the uncomfortable history of our country, confronting this past is more important than ever.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Over a simple acoustic backing, he reminisces about "smokey bars and cheap guitars", observing that while Liverpool is always changing, "nothing can erase the days we left behind".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

If prices settle around $100 a barrel, it could erase 0.1% of real gross domestic product growth that we’d otherwise see.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

In most cases, the next debris flow would erase the mat, but occasionally the structure becomes buried and preserved.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

It was like they just wanted to erase it all and go back to normal.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon