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Example Sentences

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“You made me promise not to get rid of that half-dead stump of a plant, so you owe me a promise too.”

From Literature

The fire had been some sort of illusion to get rid of him.

From Literature

If not for the humans on hand — the ones they eventually want to get rid of — the students would be lost in confusion.

From Salon

On top of that, some startups have gotten rid of vesting cliffs altogether, meaning an employee owns his or her shares from the moment they start working for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

If losing your home and its contents — lest we forget about them — would cause you financial distress, don’t get rid of your home insurance.

From MarketWatch