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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-neyt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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It is then piped into a small hillside plant, where it passes through three separate pools and is treated to eliminate pollutants and extract the rare earths in concentrated form.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

They also used genetic techniques that allowed them to selectively eliminate or silence AgRP hunger neurons.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

While Informed Sport is a very well used system among athletes, Wada makes it clear that quality assurance schemes can reduce but do not eliminate the risk of an anti-doping infringement.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A proposal to eliminate the decades-old protection draws criticism from Wall Street and individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Even Paul Marshall, Bobby’s lawyer, addressed Bobby’s “dread”: “Bobby fears the unknown, whatever lies beyond his control. He tries to eliminate any element of chance from his life and his chess.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The deal eliminates "some of the irritants" that the US has had with Canada, he added.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The proposal may also result in savings as it eliminates Pilgrim’s standalone public company costs, potentially benefiting Pilgrim’s shareholders, JBS said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

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

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

After the resin has been eliminated, the crown is sintered.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

The Ukrainian drone operators eliminated a U.S. armored brigade in the exercise, according to U.S. officials briefed on the exercise and one participant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

It also eliminated an earlier loophole that allowed stonecutting manufacturers to dodge safety requirements by claiming that protective steps weren’t feasible.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The strategy you describe — claiming 50% of your spouse’s benefit at 62 and your own larger benefit at a later date — was largely eliminated by Congress in 2015.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The Test was fairly simple: they were each given a sparring partner, and if they won their duel, they needn’t worry about being eliminated.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

“Brown-Forman’s stock price has fallen from the mid-$70s per share to the mid-$20s per share over the past three years, eliminating billions of dollars of generational wealth for the Brown family and all other shareholders.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Davis urged residents to take steps to reduce their risk such as using DEET-containing insect repellent, eliminating sources of standing water and ensuring windows and doors have tight-fitting screens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The reductions don’t involve cafe closures and support Niccol’s goal of eliminating $2 billion in costs by the end of its 2028 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

There are many factors that go into determining how much of an impact eliminating the tax cap would have on the Social Security’s bottom line.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 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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