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  • To discard, eliminate, or become free from something or someone unwanted.

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At the same time, their desperation to get rid of him presented an almost risk-free opportunity for the Vikings to take a flier on a talented passer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The AI will become an annoying digital neighbor we can’t get rid of and whose purposes we can’t know.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

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  • yeet
  • give it the boot

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