as in to phase out
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Institutions would be prohibited from recovering their budget reductions from tuition increases or other state funds, except for the costs of teaching out students enrolled in programs to be phased out.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025 -
High-profile companies such as McDonald's, Walmart, Ford, Harley-Davidson and John Deere have recently reduced or phased out their DEI commitments.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Such a domino effect—or cascade—happened in 2006, when a power line was shut off to accommodate a cruise ship transport.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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The platform shut off access for U.S. users late Saturday, hours before the January 19 deadline, but came back online Sunday with a message crediting Trump, who had pledged to delay the ban.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 29-year-old cofounder of the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi guerrilla organization that was responsible for five homicides and a number of bomb plots before the FBI dismantled it in 2020, Russell was arrested by federal agents in February 2023 along with his girlfriend, Sarah Clendaniel.—
Ali Winston,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Amid a flurry of executive actions President Trump is taking to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government, the Trump administration is also turning its attention to private companies and institutions.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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