phase out
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year, authorities announced plans to phase out bamboo in favour of sturdier, fire-resistant steel, citing bamboo's combustibility and deterioration over time.
From BBC
The centuries-old technique is a feature of Hong Kong’s urban landscape that the government has been moving to phase out because of its flammable nature.
At the same time, many firms have seen their rateable value increase and face the phasing out of a Covid-era 40% discount from April.
From BBC
More than 25 years after conscription was phased out, the plan will see young men and women volunteering for a paid 10 months of military training.
From BBC
Charging electric vehicle owners tax per mile could "cause friction" in the drive to phase out diesel and petrol cars, according to the boss of an electric car leasing firm.
From BBC
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