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Getting rid of the rule would eliminate that confusion, Kostulias said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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
Speaking to NBC‘s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Pence called on Trump to “get rid of this fund.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Nicole knew all about lactic acid buildup, but she was surprised Rashawn knew about it, and what to do to get rid of it.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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