as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors
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Going private takes the Nordstroms out from under the constant glare of Wall Street, and enables them to eliminate the time and costs of producing quarterly reports, staging conference calls and meetings with investors.
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David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
To eliminate the gifting market, the city created an on-ramp for these shops to become legally permitted as medical marijuana dispensaries and began accepting applications late last year.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
The 2022 Apache Trout Recovery Fish Passage Infrastructure Project provided $2.3 million, which will be used to open up more than 52 miles of streams after replacing culverts and eliminating other barriers for fish.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit is the latest attempt by Republicans to prevent President Joe Biden from reducing or eliminating people’s student loan balances.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
To eliminate the gifting market, the city created an on-ramp for these shops to become legally permitted as medical marijuana dispensaries and began accepting applications late last year.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
The 2022 Apache Trout Recovery Fish Passage Infrastructure Project provided $2.3 million, which will be used to open up more than 52 miles of streams after replacing culverts and eliminating other barriers for fish.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit is the latest attempt by Republicans to prevent President Joe Biden from reducing or eliminating people’s student loan balances.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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