Answers to these "why" questions come more easily if we dispense with the self-flattering delusion that we are a rational, enlightened, people prone to scientific thought.

Source: https://slashdot.org/story/23/04/16/2215228/how-should-ai-be-regulated?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

First, though, we might want to dispense with the dross of the more stereotyped and silly single line expressions.

Source: https://www.voicemagazine.org/2023/02/24/fly-on-the-wall-they-came-they-saw-they-conquered-at-au/

In order to preserve humanity, would we be willing to dispense with the pleasures produced by an economy that depends on continuing growth?

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/feb/14/crisp-whats-to-become-of-humans/

Later, she’ll dispense with a sobbing Kerry in similarly dispassionate style, taking bitter pleasure in the knowledge that Logan’s assistant/mistress wasn’t clued into the inherent value of cash in hand over promises of future recompense.

Source: https://slate.com/culture/2023/04/succession-season-4-shiv-tom.html?via=rss

On one visit, he asked the Camp Commandant to dispense with the armed soldiers moving with him for his protection.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/5-things-sam-bahadur-first-field-marshal-9048437/

The Perth-based bus firm said it eventually expected to be able to dispense with the safety driver, but the bus captain would remain on board to take over in an emergency.

Source: https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/transport/uks-first-driverless-bus-service-showcased-crossing-forth-road-bridge-ahead-of-passenger-launch-on-monday-4138806

"We have to dispense with a person who said that we need to suspend the Constitution to put forward his political career," he said.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/republican-debate-top-three-takeaways-from-the-main-event-in-milwaukee/article_268b8b73-114d-5ef1-ac47-de1cfb693a90.html