phase out

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A newer tanker, the KC-46A, is planned to phase out the older models but the transition has not been as fast as expected.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The Netherlands and Sweden are planning to build new plants, while Belgium has ditched its nuclear phase out and Italy is also re-considering its stance.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He added that the Department of Defense and other U.S. agencies have six months to phase out Anthropic’s technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The impairment mirrored similar row-backs among Stellantis’s peers as the industry scales back a once-ambitious push to phase out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles through investment in EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Dutch Government has agreed to restart the aid   flow, which will allow Suriname to access international development   financing, but plans to phase out funds over the next five years.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency