do away with
Example Sentences
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Burnham’s team decided to do away with the wooden podium, opting for the new prime minister to give his remarks without any notes, to signify a break with the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"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
DeMaio said the state ballot measure “does not do away with mail in ballots, because voters of all political backgrounds like the convenience of mail in ballots. So we want to keep that convenience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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
