phase out
Example Sentences
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, a former defense minister, said the proliferation of drones and missiles means people will be gradually phased out of the battlefield and unmanned vehicles will take over.
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has confirmed that the MetroCard is being phased out at the end of this year in favor of OMNY, the tap-to-pay system that now dominates turnstiles across the city.
From Salon
"It has similar properties as a toxic chemical called decaBDE that has been largely phased out globally, raising questions about its safety."
From Science Daily
When some employers prudently began phasing out the party and donating the money to charity, I felt some relief.
Imports soared after China stopped accepting plastic waste in 2018, though recently Vietnam has tightened regulations and announced plans to phase out imports too.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
