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riddance

[rid-ns] / ˈrɪd ns /


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“Well, if a fella’s too weak to stand up to his mama, I say good riddance.”

From Literature

Thus, to the “tyranny”—to the “dead hand”—of gold, he says good riddance.

From The Wall Street Journal

As 2025 comes to a close, I keep hearing the same thing: Good riddance.

From Los Angeles Times

"Good riddance," he wrote in a two-word statement accompanying the Fed's decision to bin the 2023 guidelines -- a marked contrast to the lengthier statements of his colleagues.

From Barron's

However the scale of the colony means a controlled riddance programme will most likely be required, she added.

From BBC