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The phrase "weed out" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used when referring to a process of eliminating or discarding anything undesirable in order to get a desirable result. For example, "The company has a rigorous process of weeding out unqualified applicants."
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weed out
verb
To remove unwanted elements from a group
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Then he'd "weed out" unnecessary regulations.
How do you weed out false reports?
Then you must weed out duplicates.
And please weed out all the bullshit.
The goal is to weed out collaborators.
Natural selection will weed out most mutants.
First, weed out the most polarized perspectives.
Such measures also help weed out opportunists.
So how to weed out the trolls?
That interview will weed out more candidates.
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