as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
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Understanding that the entire AI industry potentially has a stake in the ruling, Chhabria apparently sought to relieve some tension at the end of the hearing with a joke, Wired reported.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025 -
While on a shift with the patient, the nurse arriving to relieve Gloria discovered the patient unattended and informed staff.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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The titular daughter, Marya Zaleska, is also a vampire who believes that destroying Dracula’s body will free her of her vampirism.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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Despite a bail request from prosecutors, the siblings were freed without bail for now, Lora on her own recognizance and her brother on supervised release.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Benches cleared in Baltimore after Heston Kjerstad took exception to Pablo Reyes’ attempt to field a throw from Austin Wells.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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After an awkward collision during the fourth inning of the Baltimore Orioles' 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, tempers flared, and the benches cleared.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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