out of circulation
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There is little documentation of its subsequent use, but it is believed to have been taken out of circulation at some point in the 1930s, because of concerns about its long-lasting effects.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
Yet it was a tricky line to walk, and, in hindsight, perhaps even naive to believe the attraction could stand apart from a film that has long been out of circulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
Indiana held that, while the government is entitled to keep copies of “expressive materials” to use as evidence, it can’t take them out of circulation entirely, especially without a determination of illegality.
From Slate • May 21, 2024
“Imprisonment might be necessary to take out of circulation a person who is causing harm to society, but there’s a background to it.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
But in part these figures represent, not money absolutely out of circulation, but rather, money with a sluggish circulation.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
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