as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The reimbursement would fall to 2.5% of the car’s value in a second year, and then be phased out altogether, according to the Journal.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Dependents could earn $1,400 in 2021, regardless of their age, but the same phaseout limits applied.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The sweeping transformation also includes phasing out outdated weapons and systems in favor of technologies that reflect the realities of modern warfare.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The reimbursement would fall to 2.5% of the car’s value in a second year, and then be phased out altogether, according to the Journal.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
That means parents can still claim $2,000 per qualifying child under age 17, enjoy partial refundability of up to $1,700 per qualifying child, with an income phaseout starting at $200,000 for single filers and $400,000 for joint filers.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Dependents could earn $1,400 in 2021, regardless of their age, but the same phaseout limits applied.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 18 Mar. 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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Should travelers turn off Face ID at border crossings?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That treatment involves removing cells responsible for generating blood cells from a patient, then genetically editing them using CRISPR to turn on a gene that makes fetal hemoglobin, which is normally turned off in adults.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Indeed, in recent weeks, the administration appears to have abandoned efforts to hash out a cessation of hostilities altogether and instead pivoted to a discussion of the terms of a final settlement.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Putin wanted this mini cessation of fighting as cover for his big Victory Day celebration tomorrow in Moscow, honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe (nothing ruins a party like a swarm of suicide drones).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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McNally blames that mismatch on the shutdown of refineries around the United States as forecasters projected weaker gasoline demand due to the rise of electric vehicles.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The last of the businesses at the once-popular Festival Marketplace mall in Pompano Beach are packing up to leave as the decades-old retail spot that hosted boutiques, jewelers, electronics, furniture shops and eateries nears a June 1 shutdown.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Noun
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However, most accounting contracts include termination clauses that allow businesses to switch if their needs are not being met.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Charles resigned on Wednesday, just prior to when his termination hearing was set to begin, district officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In 2009, the Atlanta area experienced major flooding, and the culprit was a cutoff low situated to the west of Georgia.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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These are signals that, despite all the tough talk, the two nations’ economies are too intertwined to endure a sudden cutoff of trade without serious damage.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Francesco Acerbi, the centre-back who moved up front and sent that Champions League semi-final to extra time, once again found himself in the opposition penalty area in stoppage time.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The Galaxy refused to quit and were rewarded when Reus chipped in a free kick from just outside the box in the 87th minute, giving the Galaxy their first point in a month — a point McCarthy saved with a brilliant goal-line stop of Hollingshead’s back-heel try deep in stoppage time.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Its implementation was interrupted by a complete statewide moratorium on water shutoffs during the COVID pandemic.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Florida is home to over 1.43 million veterans, and in 2019, over one-quarter reported living in households experiencing financial hardship, increasing their chances of experiencing a utility shutoff.—
Chelsea Rivera,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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