eliminated

Example Sentences

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"We are happy to report that the threat... has been eliminated," TJ McGovern, interim fire chief for the Orange County Fire Authority, said in a video on X.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Cousins Puja and Roshni, from London had been eliminated earlier in the competition.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

La Habra 11, Orange Lutheran 8: The surprising Highlanders, who knocked off top-seeded Murrieta Mesa earlier, have now eliminated Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In their quest to reach the NBA Finals for the first time this century, they’ve suffered seasons so miserable they were eliminated from the playoffs with weeks to spare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This program of “male annihilation” was begun in i960: a year later the Agriculture Department estimated that more than 99 per cent of the population had been eliminated.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson