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phase out

VERB
slowly get rid of
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Last April, the FDA announced that it would phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

For lignite, the low-quality soft coal that is the most polluting, Germany has even brought the phase out forward to 2030.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

But with a forceful push from then-UC President Janet Napolitano, regents who had been reluctant to remove the SAT switched gears to unanimously vote to phase out testing and explore creating a UC-specific exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But the government is pushing forward, aiming to make the country a hub for EV manufacturing while signing zero emissions pledges to slowly phase out new sales of autos with internal combustion engines.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It relieved her to have thought that phase out, and she put it aside.

From Senator North by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn




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