strip out
Britishverb
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(tr) to remove the working parts of (a machine)
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to remove (a chemical or component) from a mixture
Example Sentences
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Warsh has said he prefers alternative inflation measures like trimmed mean and median PCE, which strip out outliers and tend to run cooler than the headline figures.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Munden, who saw Peter Brook’s 1963 film adaptation before reading the book, asked Thorne to strip out some dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Analysts added that March data indicate inflation excluding energy and food rose 1.9% in March, and core prices—which strip out volatile items—decelerated during the month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Another option is that the platforms are forced to strip out all the features designed to keep people there.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He spread the strip out once more, smoothing the many creases, and having again run his eye over the letters commenced to read.
From With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
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