out of circulation
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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
Launched in 2010, Paytm gained popularity after India banned high-denomination notes in 2016, a move that sucked cash out of circulation and boosted online transactions.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
The question on everyone’s minds: Where will former Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, who has been out of circulation since stepping down last November, next pop up?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
In the “Part V” meta-lore, the original “Third Saturday in October” has been out of circulation for a while.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
The central bank in 2003 implemented an exchange rate stabilization program using foreign exchange reserves to buy kwanzas out of circulation.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency