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
All over the country one encounters them on television, radio and billboards, with phone numbers leading to call centers that weed out weak claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
India's Election Commission says the revision is meant to weed out duplicate or outdated entries and add genuine voters.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
And after years of bumbling, potentially crooked investigations into the Osage murders, White needed to weed out half facts and build an indubitable narrative based on what he called an “unbroken chain of evidence.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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