weed out
Example Sentences
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Social media companies bear the sole responsibility for checking that Australia-based users are 16 or older, and must prove they have taken "reasonable steps" to weed out young teenagers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
State officials and industry representatives crafted emergency regulations that they said would address gaps in hospice licensing requirements to weed out bad actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
It is designed to weed out the insecure and trigger-happy, the reckless hotheads with something to prove.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
India's Election Commission says the revision is meant to weed out duplicate or outdated entries and add genuine voters.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
What about the things we could do to weed out harm before it’s done to them?
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
