Having named them all, he finally found Mark by process of elimination.

But each colony would come to that point by a different process.

In general we look for a new law by the following process.

In five or six years, the town could acquire a million dollars by the process.

I think this means to reduce by process of selection.

Police had arrived at the place by a process of elimination.

There wasn't time for Jeff to benefit by the same process.

"Let me just say I'm very encouraged by the process that has gone forward thus far," he said.

One student may not have any problems while another becomes frustrated by the process.

You have to be getting closer, if only by the process of elimination.