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Recent Examples of phase out
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 July 2025
The law, if not extended by Congress at a later date, will phase out at the end of 2028 — near the end of Trump's presidency.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 3 July 2025
Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
The House bill had proposed the same higher limit and $500,000 income phaseout but for a longer period of time, rising 1 percent each year from 2026 to 2033.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The way that in the United States it was solved was through the Clean Air Act of 1970 and various amendments that phased out the use of leaded gas.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 July 2025
The law, if not extended by Congress at a later date, will phase out at the end of 2028 — near the end of Trump's presidency.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 3 July 2025
Noun
The quickest phaseout comes for tax credits for electric vehicles, which will end on Sept. 30, 2025.
—Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
The House bill had proposed the same higher limit and $500,000 income phaseout but for a longer period of time, rising 1 percent each year from 2026 to 2033.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Casual readers of Elmore Leonard may be turned off by the minutia in this biography of the popular American writer.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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If the bidet has a connection hose, check it for blockages by turning off the water shutoff valve and using a slim bottle brush or an old toothbrush to clear sediment and other buildup out of the hose.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
Noun
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License fees and penalties help cover program costs and other tobacco cessation efforts in those communities.—
Bethany Bruner,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Most of that will go to cover Medicaid costs, with $5 million set aside for tobacco cessation programs.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The day after Wayfarer announced its shutdown, police arrested a suspect in the arson and blackmail incidents: Eduardo Aragon, 26; he has been charged with 13 criminal counts of arson, intimidation and harassment.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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With the shutdown of Mint, many people are searching for alternatives.—
Jennifer Horton,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Specific governance, planning and training for HR professionals who are often on the front lines of contentious interactions and high-risk terminations, among other conflict management scenarios.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Africanized honeybees don't survive in areas with cold winters and don't like high levels of rain, which makes for natural cutoffs in areas where temperatures fall, said Juliana Rangel, a professor of apiculture (beekeeping) at Texas A&M University.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Experts are concerned that with the cutoff of U.S. aid there could be a resurgence of avoidable disease outbreaks.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Poirier won that fight, and earned Submission of the Night, for his first-round triangle armbar stoppage.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was taken off the field in an ambulance after taking a knee to the head with seconds remaining in stoppage time during the team’s matchup against the Columbus Crew on Sunday at Lumen Field.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Sunday’s shutoff warnings include Alameda, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama and Trinity counties.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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San Diego was spared from the most destructive elements, but no less than six waves of San Ana winds — some surpassing 100 mph in places such as Sill Hill in the Cuyamaca Mountains — led SDG&E to issue two separate public safety power shutoffs over the course of an unprecedented three weeks.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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