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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-nayt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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Earlier in group one, Pegula claimed her first win since September to eliminate alternate Marta Kostyuk.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“But if I open this little jar and build bridges, it will be difficult to eliminate it because it will be integrated into the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Once Upon a Farm also detailed some of the changes it had made involving its bags to help eliminate the risk that the material could wind up in its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

However, removing those immune cells did not eliminate the inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Japan wanted to eliminate Western influence in the East and create a Greater East Asia, ruled by their empire.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

His “Awesome Portfolio” only needs to be rebalanced once a year and “that cuts your volatility in half and eliminates your drawdowns,” he says.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Obakulactone slowed the growth of these cells, reduced their production of inflammatory cytokines, and encouraged apoptosis, the controlled process through which the body eliminates unwanted or damaged cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Such stores source their supplies directly from domestic producers, a set-up that, for now, eliminates any risk of food shortages, he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But it also eliminates what may be the only real argument for keeping the subject in schools—which is that students may start to grasp how computers work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Turns out being on the surface of Mars for a few million years eliminates all the water in the soil.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

After the Liberty were eliminated, DeMarco said he expected to return for the 2027 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In July 2026, when Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs, Coleman wrote that the roles eliminated “are not being replaced by AI.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

In 2020 its supreme court eliminated Rule 5.4 and allowed law firms to establish “alternative business structures” that can accept equity investments from nonlawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"It's not my first time as a manager in this situation," added Jaissle, whose side were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Everton on Thursday.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

In other words, science evolves, and it does so because theories that fail to develop, or that are unable to adapt in the face of new discoveries, are eliminated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But eliminating racial gerrymanders has made some districts in both states more competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The savings program will focus on eliminating what the company called nonessential activities, as well as simplifying its organizational structures and boosting efficiency through vendor partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

That dual responsibility explained why eliminating the pathway had such an unexpected effect.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

In her dissenting opinion, Justice Elena Kagan illustrated the consequences of eliminating these limits with the example of a single check from one individual for $551,300.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Czernobog moved one of his kings around the board, eliminating Shadow’s remaining pieces, while using the other two kings to keep Shadow’s pieces pinned down.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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