Example Sentences

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That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“He was erasing it over and over again, and in the end he got so fed up that he ended up doing these scribbles,” Park said, violently moving his hand to imitate the action.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021

He assigned about three dozen engineers to investigate a virus that was erasing files on computers at Iran’s oil ministry.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2012

Nonetheless, there were still worries that globalization was erasing cultural heritage.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2011

Ms. Rubin was erasing the chalkboard at the front of the room.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio