get rid of
Example Sentences
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The network wasn’t trying to get rid of him—just the opposite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That can happen in civil litigation: Sometimes you have a private agreement, where both sides agree that they want to get rid of the case before they make a federal case out of it.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
"Some people might try to collect this moss to try and get rid of it, but it's not very effective. It would be very resource-intensive, very expensive," says Greiff.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“Cards have universal acceptance, and that makes it impossible to get rid of them,” McPherson said.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Tonight, I’m repeating “resilience” over and over again to try to get rid of the funny feeling in my stomach.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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