as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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He’s had at least 70 yards in 14 consecutive postseason games — averaging 99.1 yards per outing over that stretch.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Wiener’s office cited the case of a transgender woman in Stanislaus County who successfully sued to have her court records made private after she was forcibly outed on social media and at work by anonymous internet trolls , as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Jan. 2025
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They were both ejected from the game and had their Game 5 tickets revoked.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Betts reacted angrily toward the pair, who were quickly ejected from the game and barred from attending the Dodgers’ title-clinching win in Game 5 the next night.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Berger was walking two of his dogs near the lake when one of them chased a bird onto the ice, and subsequently fell into the water.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Icons glitter, shimmy, bounce, and in other ways evade the chasing eye.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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She was dismissed in June 2024 after a run of seven games without a win.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Jan. 2025
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Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Rolling Stone,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Drag Queen was the first traitor to be caught and banished by the faithfuls.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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And for those with a penchant for Camelot and reality TV competition shows, there’s also a King Arthur roundtable where residents and guests can debate which suspected traitor should be banished next.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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Laker fans were being either kicked out or asked to remove their Laker jerseys or jackets in The Wall.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Given that the score finished 2-2 in regular time, Ancelotti's men might have easily been kicked out of the competition at the last 16 phase but instead marched on to quarterfinals thanks to a brace from Endrick completed either side of a Fede Valverde strike.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Helen married King Menelaus of Sparta, then ran off with Paris from Troy, precipitating the 10-year Trojan War as a Greek alliance fought to get Helen back.—
Karl Kirchwey,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fleury, however, can be seen dragging the woman from her car further into the parking lot before ultimately stealing her winnings and running off.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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