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as in to shed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in to withdraw
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in to dismiss
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center
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Recent Examples of remove
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Fines for not submitting information on time will soar from $1,000 to $25,000 per week, and the law also removes the annual cap of $50,000.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Stunted by the work of its actors, this plaintive vision of the Aymara people remains at a remove, stronger as a provocation on paper than as a morality tale on the screen.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The cruelty-free clear formula removes dirt and grime without harsh chemicals, while the all-natural scent leaves homes smelling fresh.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Fines for not submitting information on time will soar from $1,000 to $25,000 per week, and the law also removes the annual cap of $50,000.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Of course such a remove has, among certain online-fan circles, only enhanced Ferreira’s fame.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Stunted by the work of its actors, this plaintive vision of the Aymara people remains at a remove, stronger as a provocation on paper than as a morality tale on the screen.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Such a confession sheds every sense of vanity and keeps Better Man true to a pop star’s real charm.Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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While no official decisions have been made, a new Facebook page is offering a comedic glimpse at a future when the Keller school district sheds some of its schools.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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This decision resulted in approximately 625 million acres of federal waters being withdrawn from energy exploration, which may require an act of Congress to reverse.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The polling data follows the Biden administration in December withdrawing a proposal to prohibit public school districts from implementing blanket bans on transgender athletes competing based on gender identity.Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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This is not just a local housing issue, but a regional issue and a broader climate issue — because unhoused people often relocate to be closer to where social services are, like around Phoenix's new shelters.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Following a catastrophic flood in Waverly, Tennessee, that killed 20 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in 2021, the Tennessee General Assembly denied a $200 million request to relocate 14 public schools across the state that had been deemed vulnerable to future flooding.Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
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The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
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But dismissing these alternatives outright misses the point.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The cultural distance between them is at the heart of the story.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While a variety of different proposals for a transatlantic tunnel have been floated, the most common one is a tunnel between New York City and London, which is a distance of over 3,000 kilometers.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The day after that, Richards stepped down as host; by the end of the month, he was stripped of his executive-producer title.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Asimov’s trilogy, the Mule is eventually brought under control, stripped of his powers, and sent back to his own minor planet with the galactic order restored.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat in part because the organ moves up and down while a patient is breathing, causing therapeutic radiation to impact the surrounding gastrointestinal tract.Forbes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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