cull
verb (used with object)
to select and remove from a group, especially to discard or destroy as inferior.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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With the latest round of reductions, Disney officials say the company will have culled a total of 4,000 jobs.
From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2023