do away with

Example Sentences

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"If there's any way they could do away with the 12.30, 12.45 kick-off… the 4am wake-up is not fun in the United States."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“I just think that we need to do away with that argument,” he said, suggesting it was being pushed by opponents for lack of a coherent vision or winning message of their own.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“None of our friends and family ever walk through our front door,” said James, so they decided to do away with the formality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Typically new technologies create more new jobs, but some analysts contend machine learning and intelligence will do away with many existing jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

But somewhere along the line, the Norwegians decided to do away with that pretty name and call it Oslo instead.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl