as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word
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The bullet had entered 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson’s midsection, exited high on her back, passed through the chair behind her and lodged in the wall.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025 -
Macario exited the match four minutes later, with an emotional Hayes embracing her for her own unforgettable moment.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The dog named Vera was surrendered to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay when her owners moved.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Once the new crew members arrive, Wilmore and Williams, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will depart the station on a separate capsule.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ship departed Philadelphia at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and headed to Mobile, Alabama, as part of the process of becoming a reef and headed to its final destination at the bottom of the sea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Feb. 2025
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But even with a hypothetical Reddit tool, moderators would still have their work cut out for them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris after being cut out of the peace negotiations.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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While typically favored by remote-first companies—where getting a sense of the company culture from an office visit during interviews may literally be impossible—even more traditional businesses can benefit from making some portion of a company handbook available on their Careers website.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that for Francis, the night had gone well.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement Now, however, the FAIR Plan is facing its biggest crisis since the 1994 Northridge earthquake, when it was bailed out by the state’s licensed property insurance companies, which operate the plan and provide it with a financial backstop.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lara’s plan enacts an insurance industry wishlist to reduce scrutiny of rates, make homeowners across the state bail out insurers for potential billions in FAIR Plan losses, and charge consumers for the cost of insurance that insurers buy in the global, unregulated reinsurance market.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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This delicious stuff is ridiculously hard to get off.—
Dwight Garner,
Saveur,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Pike (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pike%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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