smoke out
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“Rather than treating disparate impact as an evidentiary mechanism to smoke out intentional discrimination,” the EEOC’s historical approach contemplates “liability based on disproportionately adverse effects alone,” the OLC opinion explains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Its access to Fannie and Freddie’s mortgage databases is supposed to be used to keep the housing finance system stable and fair, not to smoke out individual cases of mortgage fraud.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2025
Police and firefighters fenced off the area and a beekeeper was called in to smoke out the bees - a safe way to calm the insects.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Because people get pretty testy when you accidentally smoke out an elementary school or old folks home, burn plans have to clear substantial hurdles presented by the California Environmental Quality Act and air quality regulators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
He dropped the pan on the small back porch, then closed the door to keep the smoke out.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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