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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-nayt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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And while they may improve the overall level of security, they don’t eliminate the possibility of human error.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"If we can translate this to humans, we could dramatically reduce costs, eliminate waiting times, and potentially allow community hospitals -- not just major cancer centers -- to offer these life-saving therapies," he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Eero Saarinen produced the molded-fiberglass Pedestal chair, sweeping the seat and stem into a single sculptural form intended to eliminate what he called the “slum of legs” beneath tables and chairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

AI and the robotics and drones it powers are increasingly seen as threats to swaths of the workforce because they eliminate the need for humans to do certain jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

There is reason to hope the new microbial insecticide will eliminate both the tortricids and the borers and that it will do so without upsetting natural controls.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

One of the main ways the body eliminates unwanted cells is through apoptosis, a carefully controlled form of cellular "suicide."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

A sausage-and-pepper meal starter eliminates most of the chopping; canned tomatoes provide the sauce’s backbone; and a few spoonfuls of prepared sun-dried tomato pesto pull everything into focus.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

However, there is less robust evidence on the effectiveness of delaying school , externalentry and whether it eliminates the summer-born disadvantage, with policymakers still relying heavily on parental testimony.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The second is of a kind that is always associated with the shotgun approach to nature: the spraying also eliminates a great many plants that were not its intended target.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Rations were further curtailed in 2008, when reformist ex-president Raul Castro eliminated what he called "undue subsidies and freebies" such as cigars, toothpaste and oil.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

At airports where it tested out new technology and procedures this summer, involuntary bumping was eliminated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The treatment also eliminated cancer from both the bone marrow and spleen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

She said all names received would be treated with the utmost discretion and can be eliminated as the mother without delay.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gradually he eliminated himself from every farm duty.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

By eliminating the Braves without needing the full five games, the Dodgers afforded themselves three days off, rather than one, before the league championship series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

At the same time, TCIP3 was also eliminating germinal centers -- clusters of rapidly dividing immune cells that depend heavily on BCL6 and represent the same type of cells that become abnormal in lymphoma.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

If Enova merged with a bank, it would cut prices for customers by eliminating the double cost of dealing with both a separate bank and fintech platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But three subsequent United States Supreme Court decisions had put strict limits on the sentences that juveniles can receive, eliminating death sentences and many sentences of life without the possibility of parole, sometimes called LWOP.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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