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
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
And I don’t think any of my reporting does that, because most of these women are now out of circulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
“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
Every molecule of carbon-dioxide that crystallized out took two atoms of oxygen with it, completely out of circulation.
From Let'Em Breathe Space by Del Rey, Lester
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