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be eliminated only
verb
To completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists.
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They relied on the police and security services to guard against a threat that could never be eliminated, only diminished.
In any case, the problem of moral hazard can never be eliminated, only suppressed (at a cost).
That is why America's demons — dogmatic principles, self-destructive politics and the arrogance of power — can never be eliminated, only juggled by great leaders.
Sometimes, Gandhi said Indian freedom would never come until untouchability was expunged; sometimes he argued that untouchability could be eliminated only after independence was won.
Obama actually proposed eliminating the Department of Commerce by consolidating its duties into other agencies – but the US Small Business Administration would be promoted to cabinet rank (effectively replacing one department with another) and just 2,000 jobs would be eliminated, only through attrition.
As Cischke sees it, the risk in a high-speed crash can't be eliminated, only reduced.
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Ewing was eliminated only because doctors wanted the donor to be a family member, and Cooper was the healthiest option in the final group, which included three cousins.
Sherman's troops concentrated on the industrial centre of the city, so although that was eliminated, "only" 40% of the entire city was burned down.
Last season, the Rangers chased the last playoff berth from below and were eliminated only when they lost a season-concluding shootout in Philadelphia.
The V-2 threat was eliminated only by bombing the launch sites and forcing the German army to retreat beyond missile range.
Four years later, he took Australia to the World Cup and was eliminated only by a dubious penalty awarded the eventual tournament winner, Italy.
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