out of circulation

Example Sentences

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There is little documentation of its subsequent use, but it is believed to have been taken out of circulation at some point in the 1930s, because of concerns about its long-lasting effects.

From BBC

But when “Anthology” first aired, it was unburied treasure, bringing together a wealth of photos and film clips long out of circulation; it was terrifically exciting, nostalgia for some, but present and alive.

From Los Angeles Times

For a while, officials hoped high levels of antibodies would drive the virus out of circulation altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

Quite how we are going to take Putin out of circulation, though, is anybody's guess.

From Salon

Eventually, the only way of handling the delinquent adult that the child has become is to take him out of circulation.

From Salon