We need to weed the new herb garden today.
The company investigated all of its departments to weed out the weakest link, saving money and improving efficiency in the process.
When running a business, pragmatic approaches to problems are often more successful than idealistic ones.
Many politicians claim that they are pragmatic and middle-of-the-road, but their voting record exposes them as ideologues.
During meetings, the boss routinely bulldozes over others when they express their thoughts.
They bulldozed right through the historic park, much to the dismay of the activists who tried to save it.
Many countries are trying a number of environment-friendly approaches to reduce their carbon footprints.
The rich have enormous carbon footprints compared to the rest of the population.