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Surrounded by open fields in a small town, VHS vendors gather in the sunlight to offer their tapes, sourced from thrift stores, estate sales or people getting rid of their collections.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“I think the development community saw an opportunity to get rid of most of those regulations. And they’ve gotten rid of most of it,” Dantzler said.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The lessons from transplants about how the immune system can be harnessed to control and get rid of cancer helped pave the way for newer treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
A neat, new feature aims to get rid of a pain point and make something easier and more efficient.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
One stuck on Coal’s window, and he put the glass down to get rid of it.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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