eliminate
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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
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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
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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
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“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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