got rid of
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They had their top advisers talk, and they just got rid of those weapons, disabled them, put them in storage.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The House version got rid of the divestment requirement—and after that change was implemented, many lawmakers and housing industry groups threw their support behind the bill.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Angie says she has got rid of hundreds of items by either selling on Vinted or donating.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
“As soon as her name was there, we got rid of every other name on the list,” Clarke says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
He got rid of the lice he had lived with since birth.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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