weed out
Example Sentences
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As in the Progressive Era, Americans want solutions to weed out government corruption.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
To counter these disruptions and help enforce the platform’s year-round ban on open-invite parties, Airbnb five years ago began using machine-learning technology to weed out what the company describes as “higher-risk” bookings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
All over the country one encounters them on television, radio and billboards, with phone numbers leading to call centers that weed out weak claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
She'd shaken us up a little, but surely that was just an act designed to weed out the deadweight.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
