weed out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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As in the Progressive Era, Americans want solutions to weed out government corruption.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
To counter these disruptions and help enforce the platform’s year-round ban on open-invite parties, Airbnb five years ago began using machine-learning technology to weed out what the company describes as “higher-risk” bookings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Of course, it’s a digital table that can weed out double ordering, assess investors, and ensure compliance with securities laws, among other things.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Each side tries to weed out the other. The distinction we were seeing more of was either general trust or general skepticism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The girls helped weed out Mamá’s vegetable garden and picked fat zucchini, ripened tomatoes, and spicy serrano peppers, which they bundled together in delicate netting to give away as gifts to Mamá’s comadres.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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