elimination
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of Bolivian miners protested on Wednesday against the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies by the government.
From Barron's
Through a process of elimination, he’s gotten these people that are just as passionate, just as detailed, and have ownership of the movie.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. is now on track to lose its measles elimination status.
From MarketWatch
This year, the last factory that turned sugar beets into sugar in California shut down, leading to the elimination of hundreds of jobs in the Imperial Valley.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors appear to favor the idea of a combination because it likely would lead to the elimination of overlapping costs at the two property and casualty companies.
From Barron's
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