weeding out

Example Sentences

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Plenty of investors still think that the AI build-out could get messy, with companies overspending and Wall Street eventually weeding out the losers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Social media platforms will be held responsible for weeding out underage accounts.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Apple did not respond to our questions about why this is needed, but has previously said it is about weeding out dodgy, or scam, stores.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

“They’re just better at weeding out what works and what doesn’t work, you know?” said Anderson, who went 6-6 with a 5.43 ERA in his first season with the Angels in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

An expert is as much needed in this work of weeding out as in selecting books for a library at its start.

From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Bostwick, Arthur Elmore