as in to run away
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Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and run away without firing a shot.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Surveillance footage obtained during an investigation by Lakewood Police captured the two running away to a nearby building as the flames grew, then ultimately using public transportation to leave the premises.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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La Shelle Dozier, SHRA’s longest serving executive director, retired in October.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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No, not the motion picture academy screening populated by Oscar voters with receding hairlines.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2026
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No, not the motion picture academy screening populated by Oscar voters with receding hairlines.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Illinois lawmakers recently flirted with a tax on unrealized gains—think of stocks yet to be sold at fluctuating prices that only exist on paper—before retreating.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was disinvited from the Grammy Awards telecast the following week and largely retreated from the public spotlight, while Timberlake’s career continued uninterrupted.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dorsey's aunt briefly walked out of court with tears in her eyes as a frantic 911 caller described the extent of her nephew's injuries, the bullet wound to the neck, the lack of a pulse.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kochi reports some Democrats are planning to skip the event, while others are planning to walk out midway through the speech and bring guests to underscore their arguments about the impacts of his policies.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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