phase out
Britishverb
noun
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They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means "coal phase out".
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
But with a forceful push from then-UC President Janet Napolitano, regents who had been reluctant to remove the SAT switched gears to unanimously vote to phase out testing and explore creating a UC-specific exam.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
EPA chief Lee Zeldin said the actions put the brake on a "rushed, frantic, reckless sprint" by previous administrations to phase out HFCs.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
A large conversion can push you into a higher state bracket or phase out retirement exclusions, senior credits or pension deductions.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Among other benefits, accession would allow Vietnam to take advantage of the phase out of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, which eliminated quotas on textiles and clothing for WTO partners on 1 January 2005.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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