get rid of

Example Sentences

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If not for the humans on hand — the ones they eventually want to get rid of — the students would be lost in confusion.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“If we can bring in other assets and tools to assist TSA to get rid of these lines, yes, I think that makes a lot of sense.”

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

This week Fottrell addressed another problem often associated with Florida: How can a family get rid of an unwanted time share and its associated expenses?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The bank is considering to get rid of roughly 10% of its total workforce, as the bank is focused on “staff-related inflation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I was kicking at the hen geese with both feet and trying my best to get rid of Gandy when I heard a noise behind me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls