as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Workplace trainings the company is planning to phase out help ensure supervisors and staff understand their legal requirements and expected behavior toward colleagues, according to the attorneys general.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The exemption phaseout threshold was $120,700 for single filers and $160,900 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Fluorescent lighting is on the decline amid expanding legislation banning or phasing out the sale of these bulbs due to their mercury content.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Workplace trainings the company is planning to phase out help ensure supervisors and staff understand their legal requirements and expected behavior toward colleagues, according to the attorneys general.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
The phaseout was intended to be the point at which alternatives to the combustion engine had reached commercial viability.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The exemption phaseout threshold was $120,700 for single filers and $160,900 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 June 2020
Verb
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As the wildfire neared on Thursday, the water had been turned off, according to Shelley, who grew increasingly worried.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fresh-air intake functions of central air systems should be closed or turned off, according to the EPA.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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TikTok has restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Facing a shutdown, millions of the app’s users expressed disbelief, sadness, anger and defiance, with many posting farewell messages and others mock funerals; while critics have argued that this is a blow to free speech.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In November, New York City Hall announced the termination of its prepaid debit card program for migrants.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy Jr, who worked as an environmental attorney for decades before running for president last year and endorsing Trump after dropping out, initially said the terminations of those pregnancies should be up to pregnant women rather than judges or bureaucrats.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Launch commentator Ariane Cornell, vice president of Blue Origin’s in-space systems business unit, confirmed the loss of the booster on a livestream after the second-stage cutoff.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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The support cutoff coincides with Windows 10’s end of support on October 14th, and will mean businesses and consumers that rely on Microsoft 365 apps will need to upgrade to Windows 11.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The stoppages affected more than 3,000 workers and comprised more than 50,000 strike days.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meantime, in the same time frame — the wild-card era that began after MLB’s labor stoppage canceled the 1994 World Series — baseball’s little guys have lagged their NFL counterparts by miles.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Another 68,000 utility customers could potentially be affected by the shutoffs, depending on the intensity of the winds.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The shutoffs can last for hours and even for multiple days, in some cases.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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