out of circulation
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Indiana held that, while the government is entitled to keep copies of “expressive materials” to use as evidence, it can’t take them out of circulation entirely, especially without a determination of illegality.
From Slate • May 21, 2024
Launched in 2010, Paytm gained popularity after India banned high-denomination notes in 2016, a move that sucked cash out of circulation and boosted online transactions.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
“Imprisonment might be necessary to take out of circulation a person who is causing harm to society, but there’s a background to it.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
In the “Part V” meta-lore, the original “Third Saturday in October” has been out of circulation for a while.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
But in part these figures represent, not money absolutely out of circulation, but rather, money with a sluggish circulation.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.