as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump Celebrity Supporters: Famous Folks In Favor Of The 47th President
At the time, Facebook was building out an Instagram rival, Facebook Camera, but that was phased out after the company bought Instagram in April 2012.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 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 company didn’t offer a clear explanation, but noted that much has changed since Google first announced its plan to phase out cookies in 2019.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump Celebrity Supporters: Famous Folks In Favor Of The 47th President
At the time, Facebook was building out an Instagram rival, Facebook Camera, but that was phased out after the company bought Instagram in April 2012.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 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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Plus, the auto pause sensor makes sure the dryer turns off when put down, and turns right back on when picked up again.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Pistons star Cade Cunningham missed a floater, giving the ball back to the Knicks with the shot clock turned off, setting the stage for Brunson to end Detroit’s feel-good season.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Some frontline positions may be in the middle of fierce clashes when this order comes through, and a cessation of this nature likely requires days of preparation and readiness.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, if China’s trade controls result in a cessation of such exports, the U.S. won’t be able to fill the gap — and this could threaten Washington’s military capabilities.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This week: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce skipped out on the 2025 Met Gala for a very simple reason, Rihanna reveals her baby bump after the carpet shutdown, Zendaya and Anna Sawai wear almost identical looks and Hailey Bieber attends the event without Justin Bieber amid fan concern for the singer.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Nearly as many voiced the same opinion about the shutdown of the humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans, which had previously provided a legal pathway before being suspended.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department announced the decision in a filing April 25 in U.S. district court in Massachusetts, where a lawsuit had been filed in response to the terminations.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The terminations of the arts grants came after the Trump administration had canceled grants at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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For the past 25 years, advocates have been pushing for Congress to remove the age cutoff and narrow the citizenship gap among adoptees.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Following a spring recess from April 10 to 21, the state Legislature begins a series of deadlines that end with a Sept. 12 cutoff for the Assembly and Senate to pass bills.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the next 77 minutes plus stoppage time, Sporting KC held its own defensively.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2025
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That stunning stoppage earned Sandhagen the No. 2 ranking in the division and a fight against former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Thousands of people across Southern California were without power on Tuesday as Southern California Edison instituted public safety power shutoffs, which aim to mitigate threats in areas where the utility’s equipment could be at a high risk of sparking a wildfire.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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San Diego County firefighters were working to contain the Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out early Tuesday morning prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs across the region.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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