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as in elimination
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as in extermination
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Noun
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How will the change in the windfall elimination provision affect me?—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Social Security has promised to increase benefits and make retroactive payments to people affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the highest-end personal plan is Surfshark One+, which adds data removal by Incogni.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Maybe family annihilation is too bleak for a satirical comedy after all.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The question is, as more companies embrace this new era, what jobs are most at risk of annihilation?—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tubman’s fearless activism led to the eventual abolition of slavery and inspired later generations of civil rights leaders.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the consequences of slavery and segregation did not end with their legal abolition.—
C. Anthony Muse,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The April 4 announcement of the security zone expansion and the destruction of Umm al-Nasser demonstrates the IDF's continued military operations in Gaza and is an example of how quickly the conditions in Gaza have deteriorated since the ceasefire.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here are the main players joining Joel and Ellie in fortified Jackson, Wyoming, five years after the Firefly destruction: Isabela Merced stars as Dina Who's Dina?—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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This erasure of language goes hand in hand with a broader campaign to control what Americans can read and learn.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2025
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Georgia’s Republican Representative Andrew Clyde called for the renaming of Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and the erasure of the yellow mural with the movement’s name.—
Karsten Moran,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Loneliness, isolation, and lack of purpose are all linked to worse health outcomes and higher mortality.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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