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That can happen in civil litigation: Sometimes you have a private agreement, where both sides agree that they want to get rid of the case before they make a federal case out of it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

When the IRS settled cases, “it’s typical to get rid of past ongoing audits,” Blanche said, stressing that the deal was looking back and not ahead.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

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

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“How did you get rid of the pixies?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff