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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

Getting rid of that rule will allow more people to day trade, but it won’t change the fact that most of them lose money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“When you’re so bought into winning, you’re just trying to do it for your guys in the dugout. It gets rid of any anxiety that you have.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“They’re tough to get rid of,” Ilya said.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack