eliminate
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It will use less fuel, eliminate a cutting step and reduce scrap, U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But reducing one uncertainty does not eliminate another.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Because these infections frequently return after treatment, scientists are searching for more effective ways to eliminate the pathogen without causing additional damage to the gut microbiome.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
"He talks about it remaining open to the public, but instead of $30 or $40 a round, maybe it's $120, $150 a round, which is going to eliminate a lot of people."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Sometimes, they even bite off the distal halves of each other’s antennae, to eliminate the temptation.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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Obakulactone slowed the growth of these cells, reduced their production of inflammatory cytokines, and encouraged apoptosis, the controlled process through which the body eliminates unwanted or damaged cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
The setup saves some battery costs compared with full EVs and eliminates the need for gas-car parts like a transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
One of the things I thank Dauntless for is the preparedness that eliminates my fear.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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The loss of entry-level models such as the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Nissan Versa over the past decade “have eliminated several key products that brought first-time buyers into the market,” he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Obviously, this is the team that eliminated us from achieving our goal," Gilgeous-Alexander said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
By July 2020, the company had eliminated its Human Resources Department, the lawsuit says, leaving employees with no effective way to report harassment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
This program of “male annihilation” was begun in i960: a year later the Agriculture Department estimated that more than 99 per cent of the population had been eliminated.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Meanwhile, the Vision Zero plan introduced 11 years ago by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti, with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths with roadway design and safety improvements, has fallen far short.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Stansbury noted that Johnson from the start shared his and the board’s goals of upgrading the network infrastructure and eliminating an unsustainable dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Spectrum is looking for a new CMO and eliminating the position of chief commercial officer, saying it failed to turn its advantages into a winning strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Despite these concerns, the researchers do not believe that eliminating smartphones from young people's lives is the answer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Now clean cultivation and the chemical destruction of hedgerows and weeds are eliminating the last sanctuaries of these pollinating insects and breaking the threads that bind life to life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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