as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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The actor is set to detail his April 2023 medical emergency, which left him hospitalized and sparked rumors and conspiracy theories on the cause of his health scare.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Residents complained that visitors to the Frogtown Flea Crawl clogged local streets with cars, left behind trash and foisted other nuisances on residents.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Walmart will be liable for millions of dollars in civil penalties and costs for allegedly dumping hazardous waste and sensitive customer records in California landfills, according to a stipulated judgment filed this week in Alameda County Superior Court.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Spain's National Police have a theory that Medina fell into a garbage bin while attempting to retrieve an item such as her cellphone and passed out before she and the garbage were dumped into a garbage truck, crushed in the truck's garbage compactor and eventually dropped into an incinerator.Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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In it, Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) ditches her candy-giving duties to cruise around town with Daniel (James Franco), Nick (Jason Segel), Ken (Seth Rogen) and Kim (Busy Philipps).Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The curls were present and accounted for for the event, but instead of her usual orange-red, Ice Spice instead went dark, ditching the copper color for an all-over espresso black.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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All that water mixes with chemicals already on the ground, like pesticides, oils, and fertilizers, as well as debris blown off battered houses, trees, and buildings during the storm.Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Roof blows off Tropicana Field, crane collapses on Tampa Bay Times office Dramatic photos and videos emerged overnight as Milton ripped into Florida.David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Break off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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