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
Last April, the FDA announced that it would phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
For lignite, the low-quality soft coal that is the most polluting, Germany has even brought the phase out forward to 2030.
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
The trust fund will start to phase out, eventually to disappear, and the excise taxes will be turned over to the States.
From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald
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