riddance
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“At the end of my voicemail,” Gorka recounted, “I said, ‘Good riddance to you, Joe.’”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
"Good riddance," said Senate Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Thus, to the “tyranny”—to the “dead hand”—of gold, he says good riddance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The Tartan Army will bid it good riddance while, at the same time, heralding the arrival of a new darling.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
“She hasn’t come back. Good riddance to bad luck, I say.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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