as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors
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Recent Examples of eliminate
This combined with the abrupt elimination of the investment tax credit and electricity production tax credit after 2027 threatens to eliminate 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects over the next 10 years, which is equivalent to about $450 billion worth of infrastructure investment, Hensley said.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
New provisions include eliminating levies on tips and committing substantial resources to immigration enforcement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Several sources closely following the debate believe the amendment, which is expected to eliminate a 90% federal share of funding for states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare for future recipients, will not get 50 GOP senators on board.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 June 2025
The Wildcats lost Friday’s opener to Coastal Carolina and were eliminated on Sunday in an 8-3 loss to Louisville.
Vance, a shortstop/pitcher in high school and college, played collegiately at UConn before being drafted as a pitcher in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
New provisions include eliminating levies on tips and committing substantial resources to immigration enforcement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Several sources closely following the debate believe the amendment, which is expected to eliminate a 90% federal share of funding for states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare for future recipients, will not get 50 GOP senators on board.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 June 2025
The Wildcats lost Friday’s opener to Coastal Carolina and were eliminated on Sunday in an 8-3 loss to Louisville.
Vance, a shortstop/pitcher in high school and college, played collegiately at UConn before being drafted as a pitcher in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said. Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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And a ProPublica analysis identified more than 600 complaints in the FDA’s files about exempted drugs at three of those factories alone, each flagging concerns in the months or years after they were excluded from import bans in 2022 and 2023.—
Debbie Cenziper,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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As the protest officially ended, the demonstrators threw eggs, plastic bottles and other objects at riot police who were preventing the crowd from approaching a downtown park.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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If you’re sat in the Royal Enclosure, banned items include strapless or one-shoulder dresses, see-through fabric, midriffs, bow ties, cravats or neckerchiefs.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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