weed out
Example Sentences
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Khamenei leaves behind no apparent successor, largely by design, as he weeded out clerics that could rival his authority.
The new scheme "weeded out" those paid-for actions that were not delivering enough for the environment or food production and that it would "support food production not undermine it", she added.
From BBC
This later became Micro1, and his screening tool was used to track down, weed out and test all kinds of experts for training AI.
From Los Angeles Times
But they also warned broadly that 2026 could be the year the market begins to weed out many young application-layer AI startups.
He said he’d like to give supervisors greater authority to quickly weed out complaints that “are demonstrably false on their face” based on body camera footage and other evidence.”
From Los Angeles Times
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