as in to phase out
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The agreement says the athletes will work with the campaigners to phase out fossil fuel sponsorship of major international ski events.—
Nat Herz,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Whether or not South Korea can maintain this reversal and continue to grow its population will be valuable data for conservative governments around the world seeking to bolster their own domestic fertility rates and phase out immigration as a source of population augmentation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
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Last week, a federal judge questioned government attorneys about why DOGE needs access to Social Security Administration systems, and is still considering whether to shut off access.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The property’s decline came to a head when the mall closed for three days in February 2024 after the building’s electricity was shut off due to the owner’s failure to pay the utility bill.—
Tyler Williams,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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The cuts are part of the broader effort led by billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk to slash the federal workforce and dismantle U.S. agencies.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk's attempt to unilaterally dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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