phase out
Example Sentences
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The EU still gets 12% of its gas imports from Russia but plans a complete phase out by January.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
They add that it is unclear how the oversupply will clear unless generators phase out coal on schedule, which consensus views as unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Authorities ordered the firms to phase out cross-border businesses in China within two years, vowing to "completely eradicate" such illegal operations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Last April, the FDA announced that it would phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
When AI Lab administrators elected to phase out the lab's powerful PDP-10 machine in the early 1980s, the operating system that hackers once likened to a vibrant city became an instant ghost town.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams
