as in to phase out
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Tomlin has talked repeatedly about how the Steelers are in their sub packages for about 80 percent of snaps, making nose tackle a position that’s being phased out.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
In its latest Sustainability Progress report, H&M Group has extended its commitments to phase out coal to tier three of its supply chain and has reduced the number of garment supplier factories in tier one and two using on-site coal boilers by 77% between 2022 and 2024.—
Amy Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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All power has been shut off in the area, along with the gas valves on either side of the broken gas line, Hopkins said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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But now that Trump is shutting off funding, or at least threatening to, at sixty schools, Harvard’s endowment has taken on a new purpose, positioning the school to be the first bulwark against a rapidly advancing front.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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In March, President Trump signed a separate order seeking to dismantle the Education Department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The initial decision to dismantle the police department led to recall petitions to remove several council members and Vice Mayor Ben Nett from office.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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