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
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
She suggested that the Home Office could raise the bar of evidence required to help weed out fake claims.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
She'd shaken us up a little, but surely that was just an act designed to weed out the deadweight.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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