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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-nayt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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But taken together, thousands of decisions to eliminate small inconveniences can also eliminate opportunities for connection.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

However, if Henderson and Caicedo can help eliminate the defensive lapses, Chelsea can begin to look up the table, with Pedro, Rogers and Palmer already helping to make them the Premier League's top scorers.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

And, last week, President Trump signed an executive order to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes across D.C.

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

So, roughly speaking, the typical contestant will vote to eliminate the worse players in the early rounds and the better players in the later rounds.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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

The setup saves some battery costs compared with full EVs and eliminates the need for gas-car parts like a transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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 company ranks suppliers by their flexibility and ability to deliver urgent orders, and regularly eliminates the poorest performers, according to a 2021 Zhongtai Securities report.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

One of the things I thank Dauntless for is the preparedness that eliminates my fear.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

Last November, the UK government promised, external that call spoofing would be eliminated within a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ultimately, the reorganization eliminated 133 positions: 70 sworn positions, 62 non-sworn ones and one support staffer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 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

Election authorities say the revision was aimed at eliminating duplicate, deceased and fraudulent entries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 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

In July, OnPoint Logistics LLC filed a notice to close its San Francisco operation effective Sept. 7, eliminating 96 roles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The system was too neat to last, and soon geologists were contributing additional divisions while eliminating others.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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