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“From an economic point of view, for every EU country, the best possible decision is get rid of fossil fuels, electrify, buy more heat pumps, buy more renewables,” Oliveira da Silva said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I think the development community saw an opportunity to get rid of most of those regulations. And they’ve gotten rid of most of it,” Dantzler said.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"Just the natural way you form these tight binaries, these sub-seven-day binaries, you get rid of the planet naturally, without invoking additional disruption from a nearby star or other mechanisms," Farhat said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

It will hopefully help rid you of these feelings of impatience and irritation over not having your generous gift acknowledged.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

She got rid of the cactus—put it by the door—and picked up a small stick.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen