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Recent Examples of phase out
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
In May, Taiwan shut the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant — its last remaining nuclear plant — after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) pledged in 2016 to phase out nuclear power by 2025 over concerns relating to nuclear fallout following the 2011 Fukushima accident in Japan.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Joseph Winters, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the phaseout could end up helping the same Chinese manufacturers the White House wants to combat.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Verb
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has been working to phase out products like Forane 134a to instead use items with reduced global warming potentials.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
In May, Taiwan shut the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant — its last remaining nuclear plant — after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) pledged in 2016 to phase out nuclear power by 2025 over concerns relating to nuclear fallout following the 2011 Fukushima accident in Japan.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
The authors recommend a global cap on plastic production, as well as phaseouts of toxic chemical additives.
—Joseph Winters, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the phaseout could end up helping the same Chinese manufacturers the White House wants to combat.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 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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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.—
Jack Werner / Made by History,
TIME,
18 June 2024
Verb
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Earlier in March, mission engineers turned off another of Voyager 2's instruments in an effort to manage its gradually diminishing power supply.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind, though, that turning off image data collection within the app disables MugShot, Selfie 2FA, and PhotoLogin.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, challenges remain, which include relatively high discontinuation rates that appear to be the result of adverse side effects, as well as questions pertaining to pricing and insurance coverage once the product is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Senate bill is opposed by multiple smoking cessation groups, who argued that the Senate version lacked teeth to curb youth vaping.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Senate Democrats are attempting to wield their leverage over Republicans, who will need their help in a few weeks to clear a 60-vote filibuster and avert the latest shutdown deadline.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sudden shutdown comes as another ominous sign of significant struggles in the entertainment eco-system, particularly in Hollywood where the economy has faced headwinds ranging from natural disasters to labor strikes.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the agency said, the termination was required regardless of conditions because the TPS designation was against national interests.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, a district court judge ruled in the agency’s favor in a separate lawsuit over grant termination.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two of those billionaires are not American and another three were too poor to make this year’s Forbes 400 cutoff.—
Thomas Gallagher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What is the Powerball cutoff time to buy tickets?—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sporting’s best chance in stoppage time came when Joveljic dribbled through the Austin defense, but Stuver saved his shot.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 24-year-old midfielder delivered her second goal of the young season in stoppage time as Charlotte’s pro women’s soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw in their 2025 home opener Saturday night at American Legion Memorial Stadium.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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