phase out
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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They add that it is unclear how the oversupply will clear unless generators phase out coal on schedule, which consensus views as unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Calderdale Council's Reform leader Dan Sutherland said he was "disappointed" that Lloyds Banking Group has decided to phase out the use of the Halifax brand.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Last April, the FDA announced that it would phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced an ordinance to halt new oil and gas drilling and phase out all existing production over the next 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The one that could apparently phase out almost any electromagnetic frequency up to about a hundred thousand megacycles—including sixty-cycle power frequencies—was considered to be a particularly cute item.
From Anything You Can Do! by Garrett, Randall
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