as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
Britain is the largest nation to phase out coal by relying heavily on wind and solar, which supply over half of its electricity.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024
Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The futurist list features companies whose apparent worth is immensely improved by using a ten-year rather than a five-year phaseout of superior growth.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Verb
But data centers’ seemingly insatiable appetite for energy could stand in the way of Illinois’ long-standing goal to phase out expensive and aging nuclear plants.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
Britain is the largest nation to phase out coal by relying heavily on wind and solar, which supply over half of its electricity.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
Easy: to delay the phaseout of fossil fuels while seizing billions in state and federal dollars.
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The futurist list features companies whose apparent worth is immensely improved by using a ten-year rather than a five-year phaseout of superior growth.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.Big Think, Big Think, 10 June 2020
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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.Jack Werner / Made by History, TIME, 18 June 2024
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Stellantis managed to turn off customers to what was one of the hottest and most desirable brands by jacking up prices and mismanaging its lineup.Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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No stranger to musicals, Chu somehow has avoided turning off the fans, with this film really enhancing everything and turning the stage magic into pure movie magic.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Already, doctors sometimes prescribe such medications, as well as products like nicotine patches and gums, off-label for adults who need help with vaping cessation.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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However, the smoking cessation aid is offering a glimmer of hope for many long COVID patients.Asmae Fahmy, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.RIAZAT BUTT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Possible sinkhole prompts shutdown of Melrose Drive near Oceanside, Vista border South County long pined for a 4-year college.George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
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According to the most recent filings, RTW condemns Masimo’s allegations of a voting scheme as simply an effort to find cause for Kiani’s termination, which happened 29 days after his resignation, right before the end of his 30-day notice period.Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The termination of the Dish acquisition does not affect TPG’s acquisition of the remaining 70% stake in DirecTV from AT&T for $7.6 billion.Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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In Franklin County, some polling locations were forced to stay open more than 90 minutes past the scheduled closing time to accommodate voters who arrived late for the 4 p.m. cutoff time.J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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Climate scientists and meteorologists point to a cutoff low-pressure system while the immediate cause—one that drifted from a highly irregular jet stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even in stoppage time at the end, United’s best moments came from such switches of play.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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However, they were awarded a lifeline in the form of another spot-kick deep into stoppage time.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Some would offer only a few settings and didn’t have an automatic shutoff timer option either.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 250,000 customers could be impacted by power shutoffs as conditions warrant, according to the utility’s website.Chris Boyette, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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