get rid of
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“I have to say that last time around, I voted to get rid of the SAT, and I’m starting to believe I might have made a mistake,” Regent Jay Sures said to the board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
They fit, they’re great and I reject all invitations to get rid of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"With the new laws trying to get rid of the grappling, Konsa is all over Ballard. You have to be looking at the ball," former England midfielder Karen Carney said on TNT Sports.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
She had looked forward to a night surrounded by people, but now they wanted to get rid of her.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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