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“We want to get rid of the cyclicality or at least dampen the cyclicality,” Goeckeler said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In the same exchange, Chopra took the conversation to a different level, writing: “Atoms galaxies mind body are hallucinations that imprison humanity. We have to get rid of 2000 years of human conditioning.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“Got to get rid of the panza,” Diego said, rubbing his only moderately round belly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He was impossible to get rid of, which was why we’d started calling him “Termite.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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