cull

Example Sentences

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For now, I’m sticking with Google Photos, with a standing quarterly calendar appointment to cull and curate my library.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Some of California’s most popular campuses, including the UCs and USC, do not use AI to cull applicants, and use only human readers and admissions staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Hokkaido plans to cull 1,200 bears annually over the next decade.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

An initial cull of 250 staff within months of Ratcliffe's arrival was carried out to get the numbers down.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

The old-timers wanted to see how we’d handle it, wanted to cull the faint of heart.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover