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as in told (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?
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as in deserted
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024 -
As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.—
Jaimie Ding,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Steele informed him of her gender transition.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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According to prosecutors, the company was informed in the following months the FDA was unlikely to grant that request.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Various reports say that, in response, the Emilia Pérez campaign has essentially cut off their rogue star.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The model cut off her once-signature long blonde hair coming up to a year ago, in favor of a chin-skimming, tousled bob.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Ratted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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