as in to phase out
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Homeland Security has put out notices to start phasing out humanitarian parole programs and to restart the full implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy, which would require some asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their hearings in U.S. immigration court.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Decades later, President Bill Clinton phased out the tax breaks, causing the island to fall into economic crisis.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The next year, a major fire ripped through Malibu, destroying hundreds of homes and later, when the El Nino storms arrived, resulted in mudslides that shut off major coastal routes for months.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Public safety power shutoffs refer to planned outages that take place when utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric preemptively shut off power supply to some lines to prevent wildfires from sparking.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Other companies that have rolled back some DEI programs include Boeing, which dismantled its DEI office, Lowe’s and Walmart.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Malkin confirmed to The Athletic his home security system was dismantled, a safe left open and the rings — from the Penguins’ 2009, 2016 and 2017 championship teams — were missing.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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