do away with

Example Sentences

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“I just think that we need to do away with that argument,” he said, suggesting it was being pushed by opponents for lack of a coherent vision or winning message of their own.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Warsh wants to do away with forward guidance, but has declined to address how he would approach interest rate decisions if confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Such systems, which do away with the need for a rudder, are already used on smaller CalMac ferries, making them highly manoeuvrable.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The importance of the toys, which mostly come from China, means the company won’t do away with them again even with a “fairly significant” impact from tariffs, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“I believed the National Socialists when they promised to do away with unemployment and poverty,” she said.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti