as in to run away
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Following the accident, Seabrook and a passenger exited the Kia and ran away from the scene, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025 -
The teen met Cook shortly after running away from home in October, officials said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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The survey also found that while more than half of Russians said the war had a mostly negative effect on their daily lives, compared to five months ago, fewer people supported Putin withdrawing troops without achieving the war's goals.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Another clash is set to play out at the U.N. on Monday after the U.S. proposed a competing resolution that lacks the same demands as one from Ukraine and the European Union for Moscow’s forces to immediately withdraw from the country.—
Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The retired ocean liner was built in the early 1950s and retired in 1969, and has changed hands many times since, with several recent unsuccessful efforts to restore the ship.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And the elevator breaks down sometimes, and then nobody can retire.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, recent concerns over kidney insufficiency appeared to have receded.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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What a difference 25 years makes — especially amid a years-long inflationary spike that’s refusing to entirely recede.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Crypto stocks — Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin fell after the cryptocurrency retreated around 3% to hover around the $80,000 level.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cuello compares the situation to eating with someone at a restaurant, and when the check arrives, the person walks out and leaves you with the bill.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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In May 2022, a disagreement with Vince McMahon led to Mone and Naomi walking out of the company.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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