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Medicine has been eliminating race-based scoring that made some tests, such as an assessment of kidney function, less sensitive to disease in Black people.

From Scientific American • Aug. 7, 2022

One of the biggest targets has been eliminating specious collective bargaining agreements, known as protection contracts, which are reached with employer-dominated unions and lack worker input.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021

In recent months, it has been eliminating unprofitable items and pressing manufacturers to change their packaging to better sell online, according to brands that sell on Amazon and consultants who work with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2018

Cisco Chief Executive Officer John Chambers has been eliminating jobs and abandoning less-profitable businesses to revive profit growth.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 18, 2011

And yet, year by year, physical science has been eliminating or reducing the dangers of sickness.

From The Conquest of Fear by King, Basil