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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-nayt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /


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We can’t eliminate normalcy bias, but we can learn to recognize warning signs before they become emergencies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Today, large-language models have taken over these responsibilities, leading companies to eliminate low-wage ‘starter’ roles.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The researchers discovered that blocking glucagon signaling alone did not eliminate the blood sugar lowering effect of consuming olive oil before glucose.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

But taken together, thousands of decisions to eliminate small inconveniences can also eliminate opportunities for connection.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

While millions across the world struggle with illiteracy, poverty, violence and war, let us remember that we have the power, determination and creative minds to help fight and eliminate those social problems.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Such stores source their supplies directly from domestic producers, a set-up that, for now, eliminates any risk of food shortages, he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

One of the main ways the body eliminates unwanted cells is through apoptosis, a carefully controlled form of cellular "suicide."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

A sausage-and-pepper meal starter eliminates most of the chopping; canned tomatoes provide the sauce’s backbone; and a few spoonfuls of prepared sun-dried tomato pesto pull everything into focus.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

However, there is less robust evidence on the effectiveness of delaying school , externalentry and whether it eliminates the summer-born disadvantage, with policymakers still relying heavily on parental testimony.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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

Several reports seemed to support his claims, citing data from internet monitoring service Cloudflare, that allegedly showed “Russia’s Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight.”

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

It estimates how much energy the body extracts before food reaches the colon, how much energy microbes produce from the remaining material, and how much ultimately gets absorbed or eliminated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In May, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest HBCU, eliminated 79 jobs in the face of an $18 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The eliminated couple will appear on It Takes Two on Monday.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Santa Anita, undoubtedly because of Seabiscuit, had eliminated the 130- pound weight maximum for the handicap.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

If the findings hold up, CBL-514 could represent a different strategy for obesity treatment, one focused on eliminating fat cells rather than simply reducing the amount of fat they contain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Election authorities say the revision was aimed at eliminating duplicate, deceased and fraudulent entries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

This week, Mamdani said that he remains committed to eliminating the unit and decoupling response to protests from counterterrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

By eliminating the Braves without needing the full five games, the Dodgers afforded themselves three days off, rather than one, before the league championship series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

To the trackers, the words were as meaningful as scat or broken twigs, signs of the girl’s passage but nothing more, and Tanin kept it that way, eliminating every letter they found.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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