Example Sentences

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That requirement has weeded out a lot of bad candidates for our investments.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Anyone deemed untrainable or seen as dragging their feet risks being weeded out of hiring processes, marked down in performance reviews or laid off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The long biotech winter cleaned up the sector: Many biotech companies that went public too early during the COVID-inspired biotech frenzy got weeded out by the sector’s subsequent weakness, Renna says.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

During the summer, Massa mostly worked alone keeping the newly planted sections of the corridor weeded and watered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

God bless Rooster Jim; he kept my garden weeded and chickens happy that whole week.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson