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Recent Examples of elope
After meeting at one of Jelly’s shows in 2015, the couple eloped in Las Vegas in 2016, with Bunnie taking on the new role of stepmom with ease (Jelly is dad to daughter Bailee, 16, and son Noah, 8, from previous relationships).
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
George and his wife, Claire, eloped in 2019 — Bruce officiated the ceremony — and hosted another wedding in 2021.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Affleck and Lopez eloped in Las Vegas in 2022 and later held a lavish wedding ceremony attended by friends and family at Affleck’s sprawling estate outside of Savannah, Georgia.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 July 2024
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
George and his wife, Claire, eloped in 2019 — Bruce officiated the ceremony — and hosted another wedding in 2021.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Affleck and Lopez eloped in Las Vegas in 2022 and later held a lavish wedding ceremony attended by friends and family at Affleck’s sprawling estate outside of Savannah, Georgia.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elope
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Over time, for the partner on the receiving end, this dynamic can exacerbate resentment, low self-esteem and a desire to escape.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Powered by a game-high 35 points from Cole Anthony and a plethora of reserve players stepping up, the Magic escaped the jaws of defeat to win 121-114 against the Heat (13-13), who were without Jimmy Butler (illness).Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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In this unregulated space, however, horror stories abound of coaches and team owners breaking promises and absconding with players’ money, including in Etienne’s league.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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As of now, Francis is the only person who’s been publicly held accountable for absconding.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
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Key Background Trump decamped to Mar-a-Lago after his win, holding meetings with his inner circle, administration hopefuls and transition team to craft his second term agenda and build out his staff.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lunch took place ahead of the couple decamping to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk for the traditional royal Christmas celebrations there, which this year will include a new face — Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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As of now, one man sits on a small dock off each island, telling onlookers to scram.Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019
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Seven suspects got out of the vehicles while another rammed a vehicle into the store through the same entrance as Tuesday.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.Vulture, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.SI.com, SI.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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“Elope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elope. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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