weeding out

Example Sentences

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Parkanyi vets every submission, weeding out couples who appear rapacious for money, or those who demand a specific type of foreigner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Social media platforms will be held responsible for weeding out underage accounts.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

To start weeding out those who are biased, prosecutors and the defence team will analyse questionnaires filled out by the prospective jurors.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

“They’re just better at weeding out what works and what doesn’t work, you know?” said Anderson, who went 6-6 with a 5.43 ERA in his first season with the Angels in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

When they came to the Hughes home, Rachel had crowded their parti-colored collection into the shelves of the library there, weeding out others to make room for their own.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth