weeded
Example Sentences
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Anyone deemed untrainable or seen as dragging their feet risks being weeded out of hiring processes, marked down in performance reviews or laid off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
The long biotech winter cleaned up the sector: Many biotech companies that went public too early during the COVID-inspired biotech frenzy got weeded out by the sector’s subsequent weakness, Renna says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
Patrick McNicholas, who co-counsels cases with the firm, said the lawsuits were weeded out as part of the firm’s vetting process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
We weeded it out a long time ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
They weeded and watched for fungus and spit bugs and for the mold that grew when it rained.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
