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phase out

VERB
slowly get rid of
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But to meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, the EU plans to gradually phase out free allocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A large conversion can push you into a higher state bracket or phase out retirement exclusions, senior credits or pension deductions.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A self-described environmental champion, Fryday supports the state’s plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2035.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A newer tanker, the KC-46A, is planned to phase out the older models but the transition has not been as fast as expected.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Among other benefits, accession would allow Vietnam to take advantage of the phase out of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, which eliminated quotas on textiles and clothing for WTO partners on 1 January 2005.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency




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