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Recent Examples of phase out
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would not only reduce plastic packaging, but also phase out 17 toxic chemicals and substances — including phthalates and bisphenols — that touches our food and beverages.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But whether the discussions can eventually translate into a concrete global phaseout plan remains to be seen.
—Kate Hua-Ke Chi, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The proposal also includes provisions to phase out lower wages for tipped workers and tie future increases to overall wage growth.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would not only reduce plastic packaging, but also phase out 17 toxic chemicals and substances — including phthalates and bisphenols — that touches our food and beverages.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The tax code changes allow a deduction of up to $10,000 for interest payments on some vehicles with a phaseout for taxpayers earning more than $100,000 a year or $200,000 a year for those married and filing jointly.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But whether the discussions can eventually translate into a concrete global phaseout plan remains to be seen.
—Kate Hua-Ke Chi, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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France ordered offices to turn off the lights at night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Aggravating the situation was confusion about where and when power would be turned off and when it would be restored.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jennie Burnet, director of GSU’s Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, emailed students and faculty about the discontinuation on March 18.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rates of treatment discontinuation—most commonly from gastrointestinal symptoms—were higher, at 6 to 10 percent, depending on the dose, for those who received the pill, compared with a rate of 4 percent for those who received the placebo.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though the cut in gas supply to this AGN and the end of replenishment of the accretion disk that is gradually feeding this supermassive black hole are certain, what the team can't be completely sure of is what is causing this cessation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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App downloads on one day in March were up more than 600% compared to the daily average over two previous months, The Guardian reported, and shares in the company have increased 50% since the shutdown began.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result of the layoffs, Snap expects to incur pre-tax charges of $95 million to $130 million, primarily consisting of severance and related costs, contract termination costs, and other impairment charges, of which $75 million to $100 million are expected to be future cash expenditures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Snap said that its restructuring efforts are estimated to cost between $95 million and $130 million because of severance, contract termination expenses and other charges.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, Samsung has not given a clear cutoff for the Android version, so the timeline can vary depending on your specific device, carrier and region.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mariam explained that she’d been admitted to Bronx Science through a program called Discovery, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds whose test scores fell just below the school’s cutoff line.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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By February, the USDOT was referring reporters to the White House, a spokesman for which linked the funding stoppage to Democratic opposition to Trump’s immigration raids.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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New Zealand was awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time after Maya Hahn was brought down in the box but the decision was overturned after the officials considered replays for more than five minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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