as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
bugger off, or I'll call the police!
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025 -
LaVine exited with 9 minutes remaining with just 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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She was again moved at 4 a.m. on March 26 to Burlington, Vermont, before she was finally transferred to the ICE detention center in Basile.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are many people who are not getting social service programs, especially people with disabilities.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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Infested leaves can be cut out and larvae can be handpicked off leaves and squished between the fingers.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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In his forties and with bad knees, Butcher was not cut out to be an infantryman.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That allowed Roadhouse to peel off Outback’s budget-conscious customers, while LongHorn won diners by increasing the size of its steaks.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The backing peeled off easily from the corners, and air bubbles were easily avoidable by applying pressure slowly and using the putty knife to smooth out the front of the wallpaper.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alarms reportedly went off in buildings across the Thai capital city when the earthquake hit around 1:30 p.m., according to the Associated Press.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, in a series of unfortunate events, the gun allegedly went off and hit the 23-year-old instead.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bugger off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20off. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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