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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In a Senate hearing last week, Warsh said that he had interest in judging inflation by trimmed-mean measures—which strip out outliers among measured categories of goods and services.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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
Before the start of the war in Iran, headline inflation was below the central bank’s 2% target, and core prices—which strip out food and energy—slowed and moved closer to 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
But when you strip out used-car inflation, it looks to be heading in the wrong direction.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Any small substance placed against this would be projected with considerable force through the tube by merely springing the bent strip out of the notch.
From Typee by Melville, Herman
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