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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-neyt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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This place has an odd, accommodating kinship with these prehistoric monsters, a willingness to coexist rather than eliminate what would kill us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Since taking office, Warsh has vowed to reduce or eliminate the amount of forward guidance the Fed provides on its decision-making process, a move that has received mixed reactions.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

WGA head Tom Fontana previously warned it would suppress wages and eliminate opportunities for up-and-coming writers.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

For many households, a guaranteed $65,000 could immediately eliminate debt, cover years of rent or fund a down payment on a home.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“Your father wants me to be his Champion? What—don’t tell me that he’s managed to eliminate every noble soul out there! Surely there’s one chivalrous knight, one lord of steadfast heart and courage.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Although sodium-ion batteries cost more than lithium ones, Mossburg said their battery systems still save customers money: The technology does not heat up like lithium, so it eliminates the need for expensive cooling technology.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Slaughter disrupts this design and largely eliminates its incentives for bipartisanship.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

It eliminates an expensive requirement to build manufactured housing on permanent steel frames, streamlines environmental reviews, and incentivizes cities to provide preapproved home designs, which will simplify things for governments, regulators, and builders.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

A postage stamp-sized implant eliminates a dangerous waiting period that has long worsened outcomes for cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

This definition at least eliminates the confusion of treating as works of art such natural phenomena as flowers, seashells, or sunsets.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Safe and effective vaccines have been widely available since the 1960s; by 2000, the U.S. declared measles eliminated here.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

By 2000, Congress had eliminated both, citing concerns that the restrictions were complex to administer and could stifle savings or penalize successful investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Researchers found that gaining coverage improved access to care reduced depression and nearly eliminated catastrophic medical bills.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Opta stats show that, since 1998, England have been eliminated every time they have faced a top-10 ranked nation in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Barriers to re-entry, specifically the myriad laws that operate to discriminate against people with criminal records in every aspect of their social, economic, and political lives, must be eliminated.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Computer-based testing removes one major vulnerability by eliminating the need to print, transport and store millions of question papers.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“President Trump is asking all trading partners to join the United States in eliminating forced labor from global supply chains,” said a statement from Greer’s office.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Pixar is eliminating less than 10% of its staff, and the cuts are concentrated mostly in production and operations, according to a person familiar with the matter who declined to be named.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

It’s important to note that many of these foods play important roles in our diet, so eliminating them entirely isn’t beneficial in the long-run.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The stockman’s zeal for eliminating the coyote has resulted in plagues of field mice, which the coyote formerly controlled.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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