as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned
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However, the 94-page complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleged ACS is violating the constitutional rights of mostly families of color by relying on emergency removals in cases that are not true emergencies.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026 -
Larissa MacFarquhar reports on a new class-action lawsuit that is challenging these emergency removals.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Riddances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddances. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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