Example Sentences

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China has failed to qualify for the World Cup since its first appearance at the tournament in 2002, when it was eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single point.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Some 7,000 of these positions have been eliminated through the first five months of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A day later, on May 26, officials said the threat of a smaller explosion was eliminated, and all remaining evacuation orders were lifted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has finally eliminated one of its most unfair practices and most troubling examples of administrative overreach: the “gag rule.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She sounded ecstatic, like she was telling me hunger had been eliminated from the planet.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins