erasure

Example Sentences

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Yet Mr. Trump’s over-the-top rhetoric about Iran’s civilizational erasure came the same day he engaged in relaxed and jokey conversation with the Artemis astronauts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change, or silence, that history," he wrote on X.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

In the long term, they rely on ignorance — an erasure of knowledge to leave people believing that there was ever anything different than what is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

"Forgiveness without cost is not reconciliation, it's erasure," Chamblee said.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“The permanent erasure of my family’s debts to you so that I’m free to leave the Night Zoo forever,” said Koffi immediately.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray