rid

Example Sentences

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Last fall, our writer Dave Shedloski chose this hill to die on, “Fellow Golfers, It’s Time to Get Rid of the ‘Gimme’ Putt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Americans, Rid said, are “perfectly capable of coming up with crazy ideas.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2024

Rid of a cane, he walks with a limp and has taught himself, “Well everybody’s got their own problems.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

Advice from Wirecutter: Rid your dishwasher of mold.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Rid herself of it like she did her home.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone