weeded
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 24, 2026
Eventually, AI holdouts will either get onboard or get weeded out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 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
It seems as though all of these people ultimately had second thoughts and decided against taking part, or were weeded out by voir dire.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2024
While I weeded, I did come up with a plan of how to start my search.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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