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Getting rid of that rule will allow more people to day trade, but it won’t change the fact that most of them lose money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

More schools were making the exams optional or getting rid of them altogether when the pandemic accelerated that trend, said Harry Feder, executive director of FairTest, which advocates against the exams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Microsoft's hoped-for timeline raises the possibility of its quantum computers taking on problems which could take decades to solve, such as getting rid of microplastics, or coming up with better fertilisers for food production.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Speaking to NBC‘s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Pence called on Trump to “get rid of this fund.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

He shook his hands to get rid of his nerves.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly