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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Noun
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The Supreme Court paused a lower court’s block on the removals while the case is litigated.
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The warning follows a chaotic Labor Day weekend operation in Texas, when a federal judge halted overnight flights deporting Guatemalan children, intensifying scrutiny of fast-track removals.
Noun
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Clean and flush out drains and disposals well after each use for food preparation.
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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.
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Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.
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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.
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“Riddances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddances. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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