out of circulation

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There is little documentation of its subsequent use, but it is believed to have been taken out of circulation at some point in the 1930s, because of concerns about its long-lasting effects.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Indiana held that, while the government is entitled to keep copies of “expressive materials” to use as evidence, it can’t take them out of circulation entirely, especially without a determination of illegality.

From Slate • May 21, 2024

The revived Tulare Lake could put some farmland and orchards out of circulation for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

“Imprisonment might be necessary to take out of circulation a person who is causing harm to society, but there’s a background to it.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

As you will see, that makes a rouble worth a dime, and to make matters worse all the money is paper, coins having gone out of circulation since the beginning of the mix-up.

From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Jahns, Lewis E.