Example Sentences

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But Richer said he has been culling voter lists to minimize the number of ballot packets sent to the wrong place, in hopes it can boost voter confidence.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

It has been culling smaller stores while focusing expansion on fast-growing regions while shoring up its digital services.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

Britain has been culling animals — chiefly badgers — to stop its spread for a decade, but the practice remains contentious.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

There are roughly 450 partners at Goldman, although the firm has been culling these ranks as well.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2011

"The gardener smelt of them for he has been culling them all morning and his clothing is perfumed with them."

From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks