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The question is not: Can we get rid of it this year?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When the IRS settled cases, “it’s typical to get rid of past ongoing audits,” Blanche said, stressing that the deal was looking back and not ahead.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

More schools were making the exams optional or getting rid of them altogether when the pandemic accelerated that trend, said Harry Feder, executive director of FairTest, which advocates against the exams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"If you look at removing forever chemicals, getting rid of microplastics, things like that, those are things traditionally, if we take 15, 20, 30 years to figure out that's a very long time," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

According to MI6 protocol, Mother had three options: cancel the operation, move to a different location, or use intimidation to get rid of Paris.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti