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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Velcro dogs simply enjoy staying close, while dogs with separation anxiety experience genuine panic when left alone.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025 -
The organization had strict policies in place, but the lack of proper training and infrastructure left gaps.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were arrested while attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan offices of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Milwaukee could not even bid for Butler without dumping salary to get under the second apron.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now some fans say she’s ditched her signature accessibility factor altogether.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
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Swope, who grew up in Prince George’s County, played for the Terps in the early 2000s and developed a hatred for Duke, was an assistant when the school ditched the Atlantic Coast Conference for the Big Ten in 2014.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sly the Slippery Recluse, known for blowing off gigs and and cracked public appearances, gets more ink than the six years between 1967 and 1973.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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My only son, Hersh, was kidnapped from a music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, after having his dominant forearm and hand blown off.—
Rachel Goldberg-Polin,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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