as in to boot (out)
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On the Leafs’ third goal, a John Tavares rebound put-back, Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck committed to the left point, leaving Tavares alone for a rebound Igor Shesterkin didn’t kick out wide enough.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Fear comes to many with visas who are worried about being kicked out of the country or when Trump is alienating many countries but Vladimir Putin’s.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is laying off more than 1,000 people, or about 20% of its staff.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Trump Administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a district court ruling that required the government to reinstate probationary employees that were fired from six key agencies last month.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Last month, the plaintiffs released a status report saying that the 17 states weren’t seeking to have Section 504 thrown out in its entirety.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2025
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Still, Ty Simpson is leading the competition and will be hard to unseat, and Keelon Russell is continuing to push.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs would like to unseat Antioch, which has won at least a share of the conference title for four straight years and earned a third-place trophy and two second-place trophies at the 3A state tournament in the past three seasons.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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