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    phase out

    US /fez aʊt/

    ・

    UK /feiz aut/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo gradually end a task, or sell a product
    They wanted to phase out the free meals because of the cost
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    Banning smoking for life: BBC News Review

    07:58Banning smoking for life: BBC News Review
    • Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns.

      Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns.

    B2

    Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ

    08:52Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
    • But since the rapid expansion of Israel's economy in the 1990s, US economic aid to Israel began to gradually phase out in the 21st century.

      But since the rapid expansion of Israel's economy in the 1990s, US economic aid to Israel began to gradually phase out in the 21st century.

    • to Israel began to gradually phase out in the

      to Israel began to gradually phase out in the

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    Are the US and Ukraine about to sign a minerals deal? | BBC Newscast

    28:02Are the US and Ukraine about to sign a minerals deal? | BBC Newscast
    • Or, for example, saying, kind of asking why governments waste so much time discussing things like whether or not to, you know, stop using or phase out fossil fuels at UN climate conferences.

      Or, for example, saying, kind of asking why governments waste so much time discussing things like whether or not to, you know, stop using or phase out fossil fuels at UN climate conferences.

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    How new EU sanctions could impact Russia | DW News

    04:27How new EU sanctions could impact Russia | DW News
    • Slovakia was complaining that a separate EU plan to, in the long term, phase out and ban all sales of Russian oil and gas here in the European Union would jeopardise Slovakia's own energy security.

      Slovakia was complaining that a separate EU plan to, in the long term, phase out and ban all sales of Russian oil and gas here in the European Union would jeopardise Slovakia's own energy security.

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    Why Americans love big cars

    10:42Why Americans love big cars
    • That means that carmakers are not only incentivized to phase out passenger cars in their fleet, but they are pushed to make each category bigger.

      That means that carmakers are not only incentivized to phase out passenger cars in their fleet, but they are pushed to make each category bigger.

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    How green is nuclear energy? - 6 Minute English

    06:20How green is nuclear energy? - 6 Minute English
    • Many of the nuclear power stations built since the 1960s are reaching the end of their planned life and not everyone thinks they should be replaced In 2011, 1 country announced that it would phase out meaning gradually stop using nuclear power altogether.

      Many of the nuclear power stations built since the 1960s are reaching the end of their planned life and not everyone thinks they should be replaced In 2011, 1 country announced that it would phase out meaning gradually stop using nuclear power altogether.

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    Featured Article: Amazon Says “Goodbye” to Plastic Air Pillows

    03:30Featured Article: Amazon Says “Goodbye” to Plastic Air Pillows
    • Today, we spotlight Amazon's giant strides to redefine its packaging landscape and phase out plastic in its North American operations.

      Today, we spotlight Amazon's giant strides to redefine its packaging landscape and phase out plastic in its North American operations.

    • This ambitious move alone will phase out nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually.

      This ambitious move alone will phase out nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually.

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    The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power

    08:11The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power
    • There's a huge interest to phase out conventional fuel rods for different forms of fuel, for

      There's a huge interest to phase out conventional fuel rods for different forms of fuel, for

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    Why Plastic Straws Suck

    04:38Why Plastic Straws Suck
    • Rachel Sarnoff: You know the objective really was to phase out straws

      Rachel Sarnoff: You know the objective really was to phase out straws

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    Living Alone Diaries // a day in my life in NYC vlog

    13:01Living Alone Diaries // a day in my life in NYC vlog
    • So I've been kind of trying to like phase out of it and push it to like every other day and I do feel like my hair has been a bit less greasy.

      So I've been kind of trying to like phase out of it and push it to like every other day and I do feel like my hair has been a bit less greasy.

    B1